ColorA11y

This Developer Tools extension allows you determine whether or not the color contrast on a site is WCAG 2.0 AA and AAA compliant.

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ColorA11y is a Chrome Developer Tools extension designed to help developers and designers ensure their websites meet WCAG 2.0 AA and AAA color contrast standards. By selecting foreground and background colors, you can instantly verify if the contrast ratio is compliant, helping to identify and resolve accessibility issues related to color contrast.

This extension integrates directly into Chrome's Developer Tools, making it easy to test your site without leaving the browser. While it currently works best with Mac's color picker, ongoing improvements will enhance compatibility, including integration with Spectrum. With ColorA11y, ensure your web content is accessible and inclusive for all users.

By:: longmatthewh
Users:: 626 -32
Rating:: 4.00

(5)
Version:: 1.3 (Last updated: 2015-06-20)
Creation date:: 2015-06-19
Risk:: Low risk impact Low risk likelihood
Size:: 9.27K
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Chrome Web Store
Updated:: 18 hours ago

Ranking

# 36,758 ▼ 749

Other rankings

#2162 in Accessibility ▼ 4 #249 in color picker keyword 66 ▲ 5

User reviews

Not easy to use. Lacking basic ease of use functionality. May be broken in latest versions of Chrome. Tested in Chrome Version 68.0.3440.84 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Nick Welsh, 2018-08-08

a bit odd to figure out, but fantastic once you do! Highly recommended!

Santina Croniser, 2018-02-27

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Extension safety

Risk impact

ColorA11y requires very minimum permissions.

Risk impact analysis details

Medium Access to developer tools, typically low risk unless it's used to inspect or manipulate data improperly.

Risk likelihood

ColorA11y has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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