Accessibility

The products we build in Vend have to be accessible and inclusive for everyone. Vend must meet WCAG 2.2 AA requirements.

Accessibility playbook

The Vend a11y team has a playbook where you'll find essential tips and tools to help you create accessible and user-centered products. This covers a variety of topics, including accessibility guidelines, testing procedures, best practices, and legal requirements.

Website
Accessibility Playbook

Slack support
#vend-accessibility

Figma Plugins

Contrast checkers

As a designer you need to make sure the colour contrasts are good enough.

The contrast between text and the background should be at least 4.5:1.

There are multiple plugins for checking contrast, here are some popular ones.

Figma plugin	Link
Contrast	Contrast
Stark	Stark - Contrast & Accessibility Checker
Polychrom	Polychrom Contrast Checker