How can I check if my website colors pass WCAG requirements?
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When you're working on a website that's friendly for everybody, mainly people with special needs, it is wise to compare color combinations with the accessibility guidelines. WCAG Contrast Checker is a tool that reveals how your choice of background and foreground colors works together to provide good contrast, which is essential for people with visual impairment. Contrast Checker by ToolFlora is an online assistant that not only shows if your selected colors are aligned with the standards of WCAG AA and WCAG AAA but also instantly reports if you pass or fail. To mention an example, WCAG has set a minimum ratio of 4.5:1 for regular text and 3:1 for larger text in AA, while there are stricter conditions at level AAA, such as 7:1 for the smallest and 4.5:1 for the larger ones. You just need to paste the color codes in HEX format; the tool will do the calculation, show the ratio, and also present a sample live image of how it would work on a website. Besides this, ToolFlora separately gives results for normal and large texts, which helps in checking a complete design element.
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