Accessibility Tools and Resources

Accessibility Resources

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Accessibility Testing Tools and Resources

Web AIM Contrast Checker

A free tool for checking how accessible your color combinations are. This tool tells you if your color contrast passes or fails for WCAG 2.1 AA and AAA standards for small text, large text, and user interface components.

WAVE Accessibility Evaluator

A free accessibility evaluation tool that shows you accessibility issues, accessibility alerts, features, ARIA, and structures. This tool also provides explanations for every instance it detects.

ANDI Accessibility Checker

A free accessibility checking tool that breaks your page down into element groupings and assesses them for accessibility. This tool shows you where the issues are and displays how it might sound to assistive technologies.

axe dev tools accessibility checker

An accessibility testing tool that checks part or all of your page for accessibility issues. This tool is a bit more technical and provides code samples.

Lighthouse accessibility checker chrome extension

A free Chrome Extension that can check your webpage, desktop or mobile, for accessibility, SEO, performance, and more. The accessibility checker provides a score out of 100 for how accessible the page is.

readability testing, SMOG and more

A free set of readability tools to help you calculate the reading level of your content. Copy and paste in your written copy and get insights in seconds.

PEAT content analysis tool

Free downloadable software that allows you to check your content for the likelihood of causing or triggering physical reactions such as seizures.

headings map chrome extension logo

Free Chrome extension that allows you to see the headings used on the page along with which level of heading was used. A great way to make sure your page uses headings in a logical order to ensures users understand the structure of the page contents.

Resources Brought To You By

Ian Guedry

James Warnken