Contrast Checker
Normal Text
WCAG AA:
WCAG AAA:
Large Text
WCAG AA:
WCAG AAA:
Graphical Objects and User Interface Components
WCAG AA:
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Explanation
Enter a foreground and background color in RGB hexadecimal format or choose a color using the Color Picker. Enter an Alpha value to adjust the transparency of the foreground color. Use the Lightness slider to adjust the perceived lightness of the color.
WCAG 2.0 level AA requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. WCAG 2.1 requires a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 for graphics and user interface components (such as form input borders). WCAG Level AAA requires a contrast ratio of at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text.
Large text is defined as 14 point (typically 18.66px) and bold or larger, or 18 point (typically 24px) or larger.
Hint: Use the eye dropper tool in the Color Picker to extract the color value from any element on screen. Additionally, WAVE can analyze contrast ratios for all page text elements at once.
Use our link contrast checker to evaluate links that are identified using color alone.
This tool also functions as a basic API. Simply append &api to any permalink to get a JSON object with the contrast ratio and the AA/AAA pass/fail states. For example: https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/?fcolor=0000FF&bcolor=EEEEEE&api.
A miniature version of this Contrast Checker can be initiated within any web page by installing and using the Contrast Checker Bookmarklet. This tool allows easy contrast testing of any content on your screen by using the foreground and background eyedropper tools.