Test the contrast ratio between a text and background colour and see whether it passes WCAG AA and AAA accessibility standards for normal and large text — with a live preview.
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Test the contrast ratio between a text and background colour and see whether it passes WCAG AA and AAA accessibility standards for normal and large text — with a live preview.
Whether you're a professional or just need a quick result, the Color Contrast Checker gives you a fast, reliable developer tool that works instantly in your browser. There's no software to install and nothing to sign up for — open the page, get your result and move on. Because everything runs on your own device, it's private by default and available whenever you need it.
The Color Contrast Checker is part of TechToolsCenter — a free, privacy-first collection of 126+ online tools. Everything runs 100% in your browser, so your data stays private and results are instant.
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Add your code, data or string. It's parsed and processed entirely in your browser.
Set the format, encoding or rules for the task. Output updates instantly as you change them.
Review the result, catch errors early, and copy exactly what you need.
Copy the output or download it. Nothing you paste ever touches a server.
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Text — e.g. contrast checker
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Text, generated instantly in your browser
WCAG AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1 and 4.5:1 respectively.
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