<p>What are the most user-friendly color combinations for Web 2.0 websites, such as background, button colors, etc.? </p>

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There has been loads of research on this sort of stuff and most of it is conflicting a couple of good jump off points are listed above.
Generally lighter backgrounds and good contrast are favoured by all researchers but the details get niggly.