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#000000 text on #5ea500: contrast check

Check text against its background with WCAG 2 and APCA side by side, and fix it in one click.

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Large heading

Body text is where contrast matters most. Readers spend minutes here, not seconds.

Small print, captions and hints

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WCAG 2.2

6.86:1

  • AA · normal textPass
  • AA · large textPass
  • AAA · normal textFail
  • AAA · large textPass

APCA

Lc 46.9

Large text and headlines

Version APCA-W3 0.1.9. APCA is a candidate for WCAG 3 and is shown for guidance.

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The closest color that passes. Only lightness changes, so the hue stays yours.

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WCAG AA 4.5:1Already passes.Already passes.
WCAG AAA 7:1Not reachable by changing lightness alone.#60a706
APCA Lc 75Not reachable by changing lightness alone.#92dd55