Accessibility Standards

Building for the web means building for everyone. Ignoring accessibility is not an option—it is a core engineering requirement.

The Cost of Exclusion

When curriculums fail to teach accessibility, we exclude millions of users with visual, motor, or cognitive disabilities.

  • Screen Readers: Rely heavily on semantic HTML and ARIA landmarks.
  • Keyboard Navigation: Must be logical and visible (no outline: none).
  • Color Contrast: Text must meet minimum ratio standards to be legible.

WCAG AA Requirements

Contrast: Minimum 4.5:1 for normal text.

Keyboard: All interactive elements must be focusable and operable via keyboard.

Alt Text: All non-text content must have a text alternative.

Interactive Tool: Contrast Ratio Checker

Contrast Ratio

3.8:1

Fails WCAG AA for normal text.

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