WCAG Compliance Guide: A, AA, and AAA Levels
What is WCAG and what do compliance levels mean? Differences between A, AA, and AAA levels, practical examples, and a guide to making your website WCAG compliant.
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are the internationally recognized standard for making web content accessible to people with disabilities. Developed by W3C, WCAG offers three compliance levels: A, AA, and AAA. This guide covers what each level means and which one you should target.
What Is WCAG?
WCAG is a set of technical standards created to ensure web content is accessible to people with disabilities. Built on four principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust), WCAG defines three conformance levels: A (minimum), AA (standard), and AAA (enhanced).