🛡️ AdaClear
US ADA web lawsuits keep rising and the EU Accessibility Act is enforceable since June 2025. Most small sites can cover the basics. Here's a practical checklist mapped to WCAG 2.1 AA, then run a free scan to see your gaps.
- Images have alt text: every meaningful
<img> has a descriptive alt.
- Color contrast ≥ 4.5:1 for normal text (3:1 for large).
- Keyboard navigable: all interactive elements reachable + operable via Tab/Enter.
- Form labels: every input has an associated
<label>.
- Headings in order: logical h1→h2→h3 structure.
- Link text is descriptive: no bare "click here".
- Page has a main landmark + content inside landmarks.
- Visible focus indicator on focused elements.
- Language set:
<html lang="…">.
- No accessibility overlay: overlays don't fix code and have drawn FTC action + lawsuits. (FTC, 2025) Fix the source.
Automated tools (including AdaClear) catch ~30-40% of WCAG issues, so use this for continuous monitoring + triage, not a legal guarantee.