Poorly structured lists cannot be improved by merely using colors. Try to come up with a clear list structure in the black and white display before you add any colors.

You can enhance legibility by:

• using regular alignment of objects
• grouping units of information on the screen
• separating different information units with blank lines
• inserting blank columns in lines so that the information is not too compressed..

Always use one-line lists instead of multiple-line lists wherever possible. With multiple-line lists, try to align subordinate lines in order to achieve a good display design.

The color palette was developed on the basis of the following considerations:

• Desaturated colors that harmonize with each other were chosen because they are less tiring on the eye.
• Each basic color has two shades. This way, you can structure information much better.

When using colors, keep the following in mind:

• To avoid a mosaic effect, use only a few colors and apply them across large areas. Eliminate any gaps between areas of different color and extend colored areas beyond the length of the field to the edges of the list.
• Restrict gaps between columns and between the list body and the group box to one character, the separator line itself.