adagap

See the gap.
See the fix.

You don’t need to know code to spot these problems. Start with two common ones, shown in pictures and everyday words.

01

Text that is hard to read

Faint words, hard-to-read buttons and easy-to-miss form instructions.

See contrast examples 02

Links and buttons that explain themselves

“Click here,” mystery icons and links that all say “Read more.”

See link and button examples

Try it on your own page

Check a website or PDF. Your report shows where the scan found problems, with pictures and steps to fix them.

We started here because low contrast and unnamed links or buttons are among the common problems found in WebAIM’s study of a million home pages.

Want a broader list of things to look for? Use the plain-English accessibility checklist.