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Large heading

Body text at 16px. Readable text helps everyone, including people with low vision and anyone reading a screen in bright sunlight.

Small print at 12px is the hardest to read.

Results

WCAG 2.2 ratio1.06:1
APCA contrastLc 0Not readable
  • Body text · AA4.5:1Fail
  • Large text · AA3:1Fail
  • Icons and borders · AA3:1Fail
  • Body text · AAA7:1Fail
  • Large text · AAA4.5:1Fail

Large text is 24px, or 18.5px bold. APCA is the newer method planned for WCAG 3; a negative Lc means light text on a dark background.

Make it pass

The closest colors that pass. Only lightness changes.

  • Change the text#FFFFFF#727272· 4.53:1
  • Change the background#DCFFFE#5D7C7C· 4.53:1

Contrast 1.06 to 1, fails AA for body text