Color Contrast Checker
Check foreground and background color contrast ratios against WCAG AA and AAA accessibility standards.
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Total uses:
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Large Text (18pt / 14pt bold)
Normal text body copy — The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Small placeholder text example at 12px.
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Contrast Ratio
WCAG AA
Normal Text (4.5:1)
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Large Text (3:1)
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WCAG AAA
Normal Text (7:1)
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Large Text (4.5:1)
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Quick presets:
Color of the Day
May 08, 2026
Vivid Cyan
HSL(175, 83%, 59%)
#40EDDF
Recent Activity
Checked #ec4899 on #06b6d4 — Ratio: 13.5:1
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Checked #1a1a2e on #ef4444 — Ratio: 4.6:1
26m ago
Checked #334155 on #1a1a2e — Ratio: 13.7:1
18m ago
Checked #10b981 on #f59e0b — Ratio: 4.8:1
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Did You Know?
About 2.2 billion people globally have some form of vision impairment — proper contrast helps all of them.
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