What WCAG 2.2 AA asks for
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are the technical backbone of EU accessibility law. EN 301 549, the harmonised European standard, adopts level AA for web content.
Perceivable
People must be able to take in your content. Images need text alternatives, video needs captions, colour alone must not carry meaning, and text must keep enough contrast against its background.
Operable
Everything must work without a mouse. Keyboard access, visible focus, skip links, enough time to complete tasks, and no content that flashes in ways that can trigger seizures.
Understandable
Pages should behave predictably. Set the page language, label form fields clearly, explain errors in words, and keep navigation consistent across the site.
Robust
Your markup must work with assistive technology. Valid HTML, correct roles and names on custom components, and status messages that screen readers can announce.
Levels A, AA and AAA
Level A is the minimum, AA is the level regulators expect, and AAA is an aspiration that is rarely required across a whole site. Every finding in our reports is mapped to the specific success criterion it relates to.
Informational, not legal advice. We test a representative sample of pages using automated and AI-assisted checks. Automated testing typically catches around a third of WCAG issues, so our findings support your compliance work — they do not certify conformance with the European Accessibility Act or any national law.