Making Better Maps for Color Blind Producers

This USDA NRCS factsheet explains how to create maps that are accessible to producers with color vision deficiencies, which affect roughly 1 in 20 people, most commonly red-green color blindness. It shows how standard NRCS maps can be hard for colorblind users to interpret and offers practical tips such as using high-contrast colors, symbols, patterns, easy-to-read fonts, and black-and-white legibility checks to improve accessibility. The document also presents before-and-after examples, simulated through the Vischeck tool, to show how adjusted maps become clearer for users with red-green and blue-yellow color deficiencies.