(1) You are viewing a page in a private browsing window I realize that doesn't help with docking the window.ĭoes this problem seem to occur in pop-up windows, or can it happen in any window? The reason I mention pop-up windows is there is a bug in Firefox 38 with the following combination of circumstances: As a temporary workaround, you can close the current tab using Command+w. You can start to see that while there is no specific color that works best for all websites, there is are patterns you can follow in order to get to the right answer.Another Mac user mentioned this yesterday, but I don't think we have gotten to the bottom of it. This does not mean that red will work better on all websites out there it all depends on the contrast with the background color and several other factors such as placements and copy. Why is that the case? The reason in this particular example is that the red had a much better contrast to the blue page as compared with the green button.

The reality is that changing the button from red to green decreased account registration from 3.5% to 2.5% (a loss of 7,000 daily registrations). Look at the following two screenshots and answer this question: Which version of this homepage got more signups - red button or the green button?Ĭhances are you thought green had more registrations because 'green means go,' right? We hear that answer all the time when we ask this question. The following is a great example of this in practice. There are some patterns that can help you get to the right answer though.

The reality is that there is no universal color that works for all websites. We've been asked this question numerous times: Which color should I change my sign up button to?

People are constantly trying to figure out the one color that works best for all websites. Should I put a red sign up button or a green sign up button on my page? Which one would get the most clicks? This is a classic problem that people building web products often face.

Do not press the red button green