Test in 5 steps whether your website is accessible

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Since September 23, 2020, the websites of government and semi-government agencies must comply with the WCAG 2.1 guidelines . Commercial websites will also be faced with stricter legislation regarding accessibility in the coming years. It is quite a job to understand all these guidelines well and then to do something with them. That is why I share five simple ways in this article to test how accessible your website is yourself. After performing these tests, you will better understand france telegram data what accessibility means and where your website still falls short.


The following topics will be covered:

Step 1. Test color and contrast
Step 2. Enlarge font
Step 3. Navigating with a keyboard
Step 4. Automated testing
Step 5. Test with a screen reader
How accessible is your website?



Step 1. Test color and contrast
For the readability of websites, it is important that there is enough contrast between the text color and the background color. This is of course important for the visually impaired, but also for color blind people, for example. In the Netherlands, 8% of men and 2% of women are color blind . Incidentally, people with healthy eyes also benefit from good contrast. For example, if they have set their screen to energy saving or if they work in conditions with a lot of backlight or light incidence.