Color may not exclusively identify content or distinguish differences in any content (e.g. Red items are invalid, Green items are valid)
| WGAC 2 criterion | 1.4.1 Use of Color (A) |
|---|---|
| Category | Color |
| ACT Rules |
WCAG 2 criterion
1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A)
Tools and requirements
- Manual Evaluation
Test procedure
During the course of manual evaluation, take note of situations where you see differently colored text compared to the surrounding text.
When coming across text with a different color
- Ensure the color shift is not used to exclusively compare or call out text as important or different from other text.
- If color is not exclusively used to call out text as different, it does not fall under this criterion (e.g., if text and color are both used, then it would not be a failure).