ACS Publications

Summary

This high-level assessment covers limited portions and functionality of the ACS Publications. The assessment revealed issues with assistive technology compatibility, resulting in some users missing information required to understand content, states and operate functions. It is important to keep in mind that the findings represent a high-level assessment, and do not reflect the results of a Deque Comprehensive Web Assessment. Following are top 3 issues from this evaluation.

Top 3 Issues:

Color contrast: Elements like radio buttons and checkboxes do not have minimum color contrast ratio
Reading Order: Screen reader does not read the search suggestions correctly
Keyboard Navigation: Accordions are not actionable using keyboard

82%

WCAG Criteria Compliance

1.1.1 - Non-text Content (A)
1.3.1 - Info and Relationships (A)
1.3.2 - Meaningful Sequence (A)
1.4.1 - Use of Color (A)
1.4.3 - Contrast (Minimum) (AA)
1.4.11 - Non-text Contrast (AA)
2.1.1 - Keyboard (A)
2.4.6 - Headings and Labels (AA)
4.1.2 - Name Role Value (A)

6/30/2025

66%

WCAG Criteria Compliance

1.1.1 - Non-text Content (A)
1.3.1 - Info and Relationships (A)
1.3.2 - Meaningful Sequence (A)
1.4.1 - Use of Color (A)
1.4.3 - Contrast (Minimum) (AA)
1.4.5 - Images of Text (AA)
2.1.1 - Keyboard (A)
2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks (A)
2.4.2 - Page Titled (A)
2.4.3 - Focus Order (A)
2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context)(A)
2.4.6 - Headings and Labels (AA)
2.4.7 - Focus Visible (AA)
3.1.1 - Language of Page (A)
3.2.1 - On Focus (A)
3.3.2 - Labels or Instructions (A)
4.1.2 - Name Role Value (A)

2/13/2025

55%

WCAG Criteria Compliance

3/2/2020

ACS Publications

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