WCAG requires 4.5 to 1 contrast for body text but only 3 to 1 for large text and UI components
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Success criterion 1.4.3 requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 between text and its background, dropping to 3:1 for large text, defined as at least 18 point, or 14 point bold, which is 24 CSS pixels or about 18.7 pixels bold at default settings. Separately, 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast requires 3:1 for the visual boundaries of user interface components and for graphics needed to understand the content.
The parts people miss are that placeholder text, an input border and an active control that looks disabled are all in scope, and that 1.4.11 covers focus indicators, so a pale focus ring on a white background fails even when every piece of text passes. Logos and purely decorative graphics are exempt. Level AAA raises the text requirement to 7:1 and 4.5:1. Compute against the actually rendered colors, including any opacity applied to the text or a translucent overlay behind it.
Source: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/contrast-minimum
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