Contrast Ratio
14.68:1
Color Contrast Checker
Validate text readability and accessibility compliance by testing contrast between two colors.
Color Contrast Checker
Check contrast ratio and WCAG readability for text and background colors.
Preview Text
This preview helps you inspect readability before shipping your color palette.
WCAG AA (normal text)
Pass
WCAG AAA (normal text)
Pass
WCAG Contrast Targets
| Standard | Minimum Ratio |
|---|---|
| AA (normal text) | 4.5:1 |
| AA (large text) | 3:1 |
| AAA (normal text) | 7:1 |
| AAA (large text) | 4.5:1 |
Accessibility and conversion impact
Good contrast is not only an accessibility requirement. It directly affects readability, trust, and conversion. If text is difficult to read, users abandon pages faster, engage less with calls to action, and struggle to complete tasks. Search traffic for contrast checkers stays high because teams need quick compliance checks before launch. This tool gives immediate feedback for WCAG AA and AAA goals so designers and developers can catch issues early. It is especially helpful when building brand themes, dark mode palettes, and marketing pages where color choices vary quickly. Use it as part of your standard QA checklist alongside ratio and size converters. Making contrast checks a default step also reduces legal and compliance risk for public-facing products. A few seconds spent validating color pairs can prevent expensive redesign work and improve usability for everyone, including users on low-brightness screens or in challenging lighting conditions.