Web content must meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1, Level AA).
Silktide Toolbar
The Silktide Accessibility Checker browser extension includes an accessibility checker, color contrast checker and screen reader simulator.
WAVE - Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
You can use WAVE to help you evaluate the accessibility of your web content.
There are two ways to access WAVE:
- WAVE website
- Visit wave.webaim.org
- Enter the URL you want to scan in the web page address field
- WAVE browser extension (can be used to scan pages that require a login)
- Install the WAVE browser extension
- Navigate to the page you want to scan
- Click the WAVE browser extension button to toggle WAVE on and off
More information on how to use WAVE is available in the WAVE documentation and Introduction to WAVE video.
WebAIM Color Contrast Checker
You can use the WebAIM Contrast Checker to check the contrast ratio between the text and background colors.