Improving readability of panel color palette

[oleiade]

Enhancement Description

As I use the dashboard feature more and more, I noticed that it's been hard to distinguish the different metrics inside a given panel, as the colors feel close to each other and need more contrast.

The problem from my perspective is it currently feels hard to derive insights from the content of a panel with too many metrics, as it is hard (for me at least) to distinguish the different graphs.

What I specifically mean is that as I look at:

or

I intuitively find it hard to distinguish each metric and derive insights from it visually. I have to pause and carefully search for the color I want.

Suggested Solution (optional)

Keep in mind I'm no designer 🤞🏻

I think there might be different ways to tackle this:

• Pick colors that are more contrasting with each other?
• Have the metrics stack on top of each other, as oppose to overlapping?

Already existing or connected issues / PRs (optional)

No response

[bubafinder]

Totally for it 🤞🏻

[szkiba]

I created the current color palette, the goal was to harmonize with the one used in the k6 cloud. I agree that it's not perfect, but I'm not a UX specialist :)

@2Steaks if you could find the time, it would be great if you could make a better palette to display the series...