README.md: List compatibility as another advantage to 3-bit themes

See discussion in #1681.
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It replaces certain bright colors with 8-bit colors from 16 to 21. **Do not** use this simply
because you have a 256-color terminal but are not using base16-shell.
Although these themes are more restricted, they have two advantages over truecolor themes:
Although these themes are more restricted, they have three advantages over truecolor themes. They:
- They harmonize better with other terminal software using 3-bit or 4-bit colors.
- When you change your terminal theme, `bat` output already on the screen will update to match.
- Enjoy maximum compatibility. Some terminal utilities do not support more than 3-bit colors.
- Adapt to terminal theme changes. Even for already printed output.
- Visually harmonize better with other terminal software.
### Output style