Text color
Format: #RRGGBB
Background color
Format: #RRGGBB
WCAG 2.2 Contrast ratio
APCA Lightness Contrast (Lc)

Conformant variants

Colors close to the original that meet accessibility thresholds. Click any swatch to apply it as the text color.

Reference thresholds

Minimum contrast thresholds for WCAG 2.2 and APCA
Standard Threshold Use case
WCAG 2.2 AA≥ 4.5:1Normal text (below 18pt / 14pt bold)
WCAG 2.2 AA≥ 3:1Large text (18pt+ / 14pt bold+)
WCAG 2.2 AAA≥ 7:1Normal text — enhanced level
WCAG 2.2 AAA≥ 4.5:1Large text — enhanced level
APCA Lc 75|Lc| ≥ 75Body text (≥ 16px normal, ≥ 14px bold)
APCA Lc 60|Lc| ≥ 60Large text (≥ 24px normal, ≥ 18px bold)
APCA Lc 45|Lc| ≥ 45Very large text (≥ 36px)
APCA Lc 30|Lc| ≥ 30Non-text elements (icons, borders)