Color Blindness Tools

iPhone color filters (built-in)

1. Settings → Accessibility → Display & Text Size.
2. Tap "Color Filters" → toggle ON.
3. Pick your type: Protanopia (red-blind), Deuteranopia (green-blind), Tritanopia (blue-blind).
4. Slider adjusts intensity.
5. Triple-click side button for quick toggle.

Android color correction

1. Settings → Accessibility → Visibility enhancements.
2. Tap "Color correction" → ON.
3. Choose color blindness type.
4. Or "Color inversion" if useful.

Best apps

• Color Blind Pal (FREE) — names colors when you point camera. iOS + Android.
• Chromatic Vision Simulator (FREE) — see what others see.
• Spectrum (FREE) — color picker + names.
• Color Name AR — augmented reality color labels in real time.
• Seeing AI / Be My Eyes — both name colors, more comprehensive.

EnChroma glasses

• Special-tinted lenses — let many colorblind people see colors better.
• $200-450 indoor / outdoor pair.
• Helps roughly 80% of red-green colorblind people.
• Won't work for all forms.
• Try on at EnChroma store, or 30-day return online.

Common challenges + workarounds

• Traffic lights — position matters more than color (top = red, bottom = green).
• LED indicator lights — confusing red/green. Check device manual for blink patterns.
• Charts/graphs — ask for patterns or labels, not just colors.
• Maps with red/green — Google Maps has accessibility-friendly color modes.
• Cooking meat doneness — use thermometer, not color.
• Banana ripeness — feel for firmness.