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Contrast Ratio

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Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:39 am
In reference to computer monitors, the measurement of the difference in light intensity between the brightest white and the darkest black. Contrast ratio is often used in marketing computer monitors, where a high contrast ratio, such as 400:1, represents a better color representation (the better the information will appear against a darker background) on the monitor than a lower contrast ratio, such as 150:1.

The term is used more frequently in reference to LCD monitors than CRT monitors.