Why accessibility matters—53 million reasons to build it in.
ADA compliance isn’t just about avoiding lawsuits. It’s about doing the right thing—making sure your digital presence is as accessible and welcoming as your business. From color contrast and keyboard navigation to screen reader compatibility and accessible forms, we sweat the details so you don’t have to. Our team stays up to date on WCAG guidelines and best practices, and we build accessibility in from the start—no upsells, no shortcuts.
Ensuring your website is accessible is crucial, as a significant portion of the population relies on assistive technologies to navigate the web. Because when your website works for everyone, everyone wins. Approximately 53 million people in the United States live with a disability, representing a substantial segment of potential web users—but 97% of websites still fail to meet their accessibility needs.
By prioritizing web accessibility, you not only comply with legal standards but also open your digital doors to a broader audience, ensuring a better experience for all visitors.
Because when your website works for everyone, everyone wins.
ADA accessibility levels.
In order to embrace web accessibility as a priority, you need to set goals and track your progress. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) provide the best available framework; published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), WCAG is the consensus standard for digital accessibility.
WCAG is based on four main principles: Content must be perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. The guidelines — also called success criteria — provide actionable information for creating better websites and mobile applications. To provide an organized structure, the guidelines are classified into three conformance levels:
Level A - Considered the least strict, Level A success criteria are essential for every website. If your website doesn’t conform with WCAG Level A, it may have serious accessibility issues that prevent users with disabilities from using it.
Level AA - Websites conforming to WCAG Level AA can be considered reasonably accessible for most users. Most websites should aim for Level AA conformance. To meet this goal, content must conform with all Level AA and Level A success criteria.
Level AAA - Digital content that conforms with WCAG Level AAA is considered optimally accessible. To earn Level AAA conformance, content must pass every guideline in WCAG (including Level AA and Level A success criteria). However, some Level AAA success criteria are extremely strict, and some types of content cannot conform with every guideline at this level.
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