Which color is best for reading?

Which color's best for reading? Ugh, that's a tough one! For me, personally? Nothing beats a good, clean white background with dark text. Seriously, when I'm really digging into a book, that crispness is amazing. My eyes just don't get as tired, you know? It's like...a breath of fresh air for my eyeballs.

But, and this is a big but, sometimes – like, if I'm spending hours lost in a novel – that stark white can feel a little...intense. Too much, even. Remember that time I tried to read War and Peace on a bright white Kindle? My eyes were screaming by page fifty! So, I'll switch to something gentler then, something like a creamy off-white, or even a very pale beige. It's still light enough to read easily, but it's way less harsh. It feels much more relaxing, somehow. It's funny, isn't it? Such a small change, but it makes a real difference. Maybe I should try a slightly tinted paper next time... hmm.