Section 508 - Testing Web Content Accessibility
What is Color Contrast Checker?
The 'Color Contrast Checker' is a powerful Chrome extension designed for those keen on making their web content easily accessible to users. It tests the contrast ratio and the luminosity levels of your web pages against the WCAG 2.0 level AA and AAA standards. This tool is a boon for web designers, developers, and anyone seeking to build visually harmonized and accessible web interfaces.
Extension stats
By: 18 Clans
Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.50
(2)
Creation date: 2017-05-12
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 134.14K
Ranking
# 28368
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Extension summary
Test your web content to make sure the luminosity ratio meets WCAG 2.0 level AA and AAA.
User reviews
When you click the button to either pick foreground/background box the overlay on the page is not move-able. In my case I was checking the skip links in the top left of the page when focused. Except I couldn't use this tool because it obscured the link.
Extension safety
Risk impact
Color Contrast Checker does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Color Contrast Checker has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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