WCAG 2.2 success criteria, explained

All 55 Level A and AA criteria: what each one asks for, whether a scan can check it, and how to fix a failure. Level AA is the level the Justice Department adopted in its 2024 web rule for state and local governments.

WCAG 2.2 Level A and AA success criteria
CriterionLevelHow it’s checked
1.1.1 Non-text ContentAAutomated
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)AAutomated
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)AAutomated
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded)AAutomated
1.2.4 Captions (Live)AAAutomated
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded)AAAutomated
1.3.1 Info and RelationshipsAAutomated
1.3.2 Meaningful SequenceAAutomated
1.3.3 Sensory CharacteristicsAAutomated
1.3.4 OrientationAAAutomated
1.3.5 Identify Input PurposeAAAutomated
1.4.1 Use of ColorAAutomated
1.4.2 Audio ControlAAutomated
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)AAAutomated
1.4.4 Resize TextAAAutomated
1.4.5 Images of TextAAAutomated
1.4.10 ReflowAAAutomated
1.4.11 Non-text ContrastAAAutomated
1.4.12 Text SpacingAAAutomated
1.4.13 Content on Hover or FocusAAAutomated
2.1.1 KeyboardAAutomated
2.1.2 No Keyboard TrapAAutomated
2.1.4 Character Key ShortcutsAAutomated
2.2.1 Timing AdjustableAAutomated
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, HideAAutomated
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below ThresholdAAutomated
2.4.1 Bypass BlocksAAutomated
2.4.2 Page TitledAAutomated
2.4.3 Focus OrderAAutomated
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)AAutomated
2.4.5 Multiple WaysAAAutomated
2.4.6 Headings and LabelsAAAutomated
2.4.7 Focus VisibleAAAutomated
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)AAAutomated
2.5.1 Pointer GesturesAAutomated
2.5.2 Pointer CancellationAAutomated
2.5.3 Label in NameAAutomated
2.5.4 Motion ActuationAAutomated
2.5.7 Dragging MovementsAAAutomated
2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum)AAAutomated
3.1.1 Language of PageAAutomated
3.1.2 Language of PartsAAAutomated
3.2.1 On FocusAAutomated
3.2.2 On InputAAutomated
3.2.3 Consistent NavigationAAAutomated
3.2.4 Consistent IdentificationAAAutomated
3.2.6 Consistent HelpAAutomated
3.3.1 Error IdentificationAAutomated
3.3.2 Labels or InstructionsAAutomated
3.3.3 Error SuggestionAAAutomated
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data)AAAutomated
3.3.7 Redundant EntryAAutomated
3.3.8 Accessible Authentication (Minimum)AAAutomated
4.1.2 Name, Role, ValueAAutomated
4.1.3 Status MessagesAAAutomated