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Do hover states need to pass accessibility?
The requirement doesn’t mean that states need to contrast 3:1 with each other. For instance, an element’s hover state does not need to contrast 3:1 with its focus state, or even its resting state. Requirements like this are beginning to take shape with WCAG 2.2, 2.4. 11 Focus Visible (Enhanced).
Why is contrast important for accessibility?
Color contrast refers to the difference in light between font (or anything in the foreground) and its background. By using sufficiently-contrasting colors, a website’s font visibility is stark enough to distinguish — meaning the great content you’ve developed for your website can be read by everyone.
What is considered large text WCAG?
WCAG defines large text as text that is 18pt and larger, or 14pt and larger if it is bold.
Can we hover using keyboard?
When applied to an HTML element, the “onmouseover” attribute can be used to activate JavaScript and other forms of interactivity. Users can activate “onmouseover” by hovering over the assigned “onclick” element, but “onmouseover” is not operable using the keyboard.
Why does content on hover cause accessibility issues?
Additional content that appears and disappears in coordination with keyboard focus or pointer hover often leads to accessibility issues. Reasons for such issues include: the user may not have intended to trigger the interaction the user may not know new content has appeared
Who is able to view content on hover or focus?
Users who increase the size of mouse cursors via platform settings or assistive technology will be able to employ a technique to view obscured content on hover. Users with low vision or cognitive disabilities will have adequate time to perceive additional content appearing on hover or focus and to view the trigger content with less distraction.
What happens when you remove hover or focus?
The user removes hover or focus from the trigger and the additional content, consistent with the typical user experience; The user dismisses the additional content via the mechanism provided to satisfy the Dismissable condition; or
Why do I need a keyboard to dismiss hover text?
A keyboard means of dismissing the additional content provides a workaround. Alternatively, low vision users who can only navigate via the keyboard do not want the small area of their magnified viewport cluttered with hover text. They need a keyboard method of dismissing something that is obscuring the current focal area.
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