WCAG 2.1 Quick Reference

All success criteria at a glance with descriptions

20 criteria | Level A: 0 Level AA: 20
1.2.4 Level AA Perceivable

Captions (Live)

Captions are provided for all live audio content in synchronized media.

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1.2.5 Level AA Perceivable

Audio Description (Prerecorded)

Audio description is provided for all prerecorded video content.

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1.3.4 Level AA Perceivable

Orientation

Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation.

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1.3.5 Level AA Perceivable

Identify Input Purpose

The purpose of each input field can be programmatically determined.

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1.4.3 Level AA Perceivable

Contrast (Minimum)

Text has a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 (3:1 for large text).

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1.4.4 Level AA Perceivable

Resize Text

Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.

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1.4.5 Level AA Perceivable

Images of Text

If the technologies can achieve the visual presentation, text is used instead of images of text.

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1.4.10 Level AA Perceivable

Reflow

Content can be presented without loss of information or functionality at 320px wide.

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1.4.11 Level AA Perceivable

Non-text Contrast

UI components and graphical objects have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1.

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1.4.12 Level AA Perceivable

Text Spacing

No loss of content or functionality occurs when adjusting text spacing properties.

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1.4.13 Level AA Perceivable

Content on Hover or Focus

Additional content triggered by hover or focus is dismissible, hoverable, and persistent.

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2.4.5 Level AA Operable

Multiple Ways

More than one way is available to locate a web page within a set of web pages.

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2.4.6 Level AA Operable

Headings and Labels

Headings and labels describe topic or purpose.

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2.4.7 Level AA Operable

Focus Visible

Any keyboard operable user interface has a mode of operation where the keyboard focus indicator is visible.

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3.1.2 Level AA Understandable

Language of Parts

The human language of each passage or phrase in the content can be programmatically determined.

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3.2.3 Level AA Understandable

Consistent Navigation

Navigational mechanisms that are repeated on multiple web pages occur in the same relative order.

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3.2.4 Level AA Understandable

Consistent Identification

Components that have the same functionality within a set of web pages are identified consistently.

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3.3.3 Level AA Understandable

Error Suggestion

If an input error is detected and suggestions for correction are known, then the suggestions are provided to the user.

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3.3.4 Level AA Understandable

Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)

For web pages that cause legal commitments or financial transactions, submissions are reversible, checked, or confirmed.

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4.1.3 Level AA Robust

Status Messages

Status messages can be programmatically determined through role or properties without receiving focus.

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