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Just compared two color palette tools for checking contrast
I was working on a website for a local library and needed to pick accessible text colors. I tried a free online tool first, but it only gave me a pass/fail for WCAG AA. Then I used a different tool that showed the exact contrast ratio numbers and let me adjust colors in real time. The second tool helped me see that a 4.8:1 ratio was much clearer than just passing at 4.5:1 for some users. I ended up changing three colors based on those specific numbers. Has anyone found a tool that's really good for testing color blindness simulations too?
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nina8343d ago
Exact contrast ratio numbers" are overkill for most projects. A simple pass/fail check is all you really need to be compliant.
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pipergonzalez3d ago
Remember when my friend's site failed an audit because the ratio was just shy of passing?
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