Add Coloradd web picker (colorblind identification system) to our product

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Color is for all

May sound illogical but think about someone dreaming to become a successful UI/UX designer but can't identify colors. We might have a chance to make this happen in the software development world. This is just one example but colorblind people may struggle using software in which buttons and alerts are identifiable by colors.

What is colorblindness?

Color blindness is attributed to a congenital alteration constituting a visual insufficiency that disables the capacity of distinguishing several colors. Anyone with a normal vision can see approximately 30.000 colors.

ColorADD identification system and why ColorADD

The ColorADD (website) code is based on three graphic symbols representing the three primary colors. Through the acquired knowledge of the “Color Addition Theory” taught in the early scholar years, the symbols can be related and the entire color pallet graphically identified. Black and White appear to indicate dark and light tones. Symbols that include colors, becomes "a mental game" easy to memorize and apply in daily.

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Explanation from the creator

Proposed solution & opportunities

  • ColorADD has developed a web color picker than can be included to any webpage to facilitate color identification for everyone using GitLab (by enabling colorblind option on visual accessibility menu)

  • GitLab could develop a partnership with ColorADD to educate everyone about colorblindness and facilitate everyone identifying colors during their jobs

  • Differentiate GitLab on Diversity & Inclusion values

  • ColorADD system has been implemented in many different ways such as UNO card game, pencils, clothes, inks, makeups but not in the IT sector yet. GitLab can be a first adopter!

  • In line with #29004 (closed) goals

Demo of ColorADD web picker

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Costs

  • Implementation efforts
  • ColorADD web picker license annual license (I'll try to get accurate values in case interest is shown by the team)
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