AccessibilityAaMinimum [constraint] v1.0.0

Every shipped page must meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA at minimum. Internal tools, prototypes, and feature flags do not relax this requirement once exposed to end users.

Target

• all production-grade pages
• shipped product UI
• marketing pages on a public domain

Severity

critical

Values

• • Criterion: 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
  • Threshold: 4.5:1 normal text / 3:1 large text
• • Criterion: 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast
  • Threshold: 3:1 for UI components and graphical objects
• • Criterion: 2.1.1 Keyboard
  • Threshold: all functionality operable from keyboard
• • Criterion: 2.4.7 Focus Visible
  • Threshold: visible focus indicator on every interactive element
• • Criterion: 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
  • Threshold: focused element not entirely hidden by sticky elements
• • Criterion: 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
  • Threshold: semantic markup conveys structure
• • Criterion: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
  • Threshold: every control has accessible name + role

Exceptions

• Decorative imagery (alt-text exempt).
• Logotypes (exempt from contrast).
• Disabled controls (exempt from 1.4.11 contrast).
• Pre-release prototypes behind authenticated test flags with no end-user exposure.

Approved Alternatives

• Aim AAA where reading-heavy (long-form prose, documentation).
• Pair @community/rule-color-contrast + @community/rule-keyboard-accessible + @community/check-focus-visible as a baseline gate.
• Run @community/tool-axe-core and @community/tool-lighthouse in CI.

Enforcement

CI: axe-core + Lighthouse a11y score ≥ 95 as PR-blocking. Manual: keyboard-only walkthrough on every new page. Quarterly: full WCAG 2.2 AA audit.

AccessibilityAaMinimum [constraint] v1.0.0

Every shipped page must meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA at minimum. Internal tools, prototypes, and feature flags do not relax this requirement once exposed to end users.

Target

• all production-grade pages
• shipped product UI
• marketing pages on a public domain

Severity

critical

Values

• • Criterion: 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
  • Threshold: 4.5:1 normal text / 3:1 large text
• • Criterion: 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast
  • Threshold: 3:1 for UI components and graphical objects
• • Criterion: 2.1.1 Keyboard
  • Threshold: all functionality operable from keyboard
• • Criterion: 2.4.7 Focus Visible
  • Threshold: visible focus indicator on every interactive element
• • Criterion: 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
  • Threshold: focused element not entirely hidden by sticky elements
• • Criterion: 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
  • Threshold: semantic markup conveys structure
• • Criterion: 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value
  • Threshold: every control has accessible name + role

Exceptions

• Decorative imagery (alt-text exempt).
• Logotypes (exempt from contrast).
• Disabled controls (exempt from 1.4.11 contrast).
• Pre-release prototypes behind authenticated test flags with no end-user exposure.

Approved Alternatives

• Aim AAA where reading-heavy (long-form prose, documentation).
• Pair @community/rule-color-contrast + @community/rule-keyboard-accessible + @community/check-focus-visible as a baseline gate.
• Run @community/tool-axe-core and @community/tool-lighthouse in CI.

Enforcement

CI: axe-core + Lighthouse a11y score ≥ 95 as PR-blocking. Manual: keyboard-only walkthrough on every new page. Quarterly: full WCAG 2.2 AA audit.

Rationale

WCAG AA is the de-facto legal floor in the EU (EAA 2025), the US (DOJ 2024 Title II rule), and most procurement processes. Below AA the product is liable, unusable for ~15% of the population, and demonstrably worse for everyone (low-light contexts, glare, ageing eyes). AAA is aspirational; AA is the floor.