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Relative visual performance (RVP) as a function of background luminance (light level) and target contrast for one target size.13 Large differences in light levels are needed to make even modest changes in the speed and accuracy of processing the visual task when on the “plateau” but small changes in contrast or target size near the “escarpment” can make the difference between seeing and not seeing an object.
