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Whether a website is accessible enough will vary depending on the target group. Accessibility Testing - Full Tool Tips WCAG 2.1 Guidelines Lead to Higher Conversion Rates From September 2020, websites of government and semi-government agencies must adhere to the guidelines of WCAG 2.1. These guidelines contain rules regarding the following principles: observable, actionable, understandable, and robust. Business websites will also have to contend with stricter laws and regulations regarding accessibility in the coming years. Understanding all these guidelines and doing something with them is hard work. That’s why in this blog, we’ll tell you more about how to test whether your website is accessible and how to improve this.
Tip 1: Provide color and adequate contrast on your website To improve the readability of your website, text color Slovenia Phone Number List It is very important to have sufficient contrast between scene colors. This is certainly important for people who are visually impaired, but it's also important for people who are color blind. In the Netherlands, 8% of men and 2% of women are color blind. Therefore, it is likely that a portion of your target group is also color blind, so you can certainly differentiate yourself from your competitors. People with healthy eyes can also benefit from good contrast. For example, if they have their screen set to save energy, or if they work in conditions with a lot of backlighting or light.
This is becoming increasingly important especially now that more and more people are accessing your website/online store via smartphones. Minimum Contrast Ratio to WCAG guidelines, a good contrast ratio for plain text starts at 4.5:1. 1.0:1 means something has no contrast, 21.0:1 means something has the maximum possible contrast. Larger and bold text are easier to read, so the minimum contrast ratio is lower at Minimum contrast also applies to elements of the website that have no text, such as tables and charts. A minimum contrast ratio of 3.0:1 also applies here.
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