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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
73
GRADE
C
FIX
2
REVIEW
6
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 6 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
Print Stylesheet
Action
No print styles
FIX
No print styles
Info::
No print-specific styles detected
When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.
Print Stylesheet No Print Styles
Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗
F
Navigation UX
Action
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
Info::
3 navigation landmark(s) detected
Info::
Hamburger menu detected (responsive design)
Info::
No breadcrumbs, search, or skip link detected
These navigation aids help users orient themselves and find content efficiently, especially on large sites.
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link
Labeled Navigation 3 <nav> element(s)
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
2 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
13 landmarks
REVIEW
13 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
3 <nav> landmark(s) found
Warning::
2 of 3 <nav> elements are unlabeled
Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.
Info::
No banner (header) landmark
Warning::
Skip navigation link is missing (WCAG 2.4.1)
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER (missing!) NAV MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.

Why this matters

Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.

Learn more ▾

WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1

B
404 Error Page
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
Info::
Navigation links present on 404 page
Info::
Homepage link present on 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page Not Found ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
21 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
21 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
Apple touch icon present
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
✓ favicon.ico Present
✓ PNG Icons Present
✓ Apple Touch Present
✗ SVG Favicon Missing
✓ Manifest Icons Present
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
B
Web Manifest
PWA-ready
REVIEW
PWA-ready
Info::
Meets PWA install criteria
Info::
Name present: Coursera
Info::
192x192 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria ✓ Installable
Name Coursera ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✗Start URL / ✓Display Mode standalone ✓
Name Coursera Display Mode standalone Theme Color #4689c6 Icons 6 icon(s)
B
Dark Mode Support
Dark mode detected
REVIEW
Dark mode detected
Info::
Dark-specific theme-color detected
A theme-color with media='(prefers-color-scheme: dark)' adapts the browser toolbar for dark mode.
Info::
prefers-color-scheme CSS detected in inline styles
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark Mode✓ Dark Mode Supported
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color #0056d2 ✓CSS indicators Detected ✓

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

A+
Heading Hierarchy
35 headings
PASS
35 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
Info::
3 hidden heading(s) (aria-hidden)
  • H1 Learn without limits
  • H2 Ends soon! Grow your skills. Shape your career.
  • H2 Train your team in skills that scale
  • H2 Start, switch, or advance your career.
  • H2 Launch a new career hidden
  • H2 Try Coursera for Business hidden
  • H2 Earn a degree hidden
  • H2 Learn from 350+ leading universities and companies
  • H2 Trending courses
  • H2 Explore categories
  • H2 What brings you to Coursera today?
  • H2 Most popular by category
  • H3 91% of learners achieved a positive career outcome
  • H3 Ends soon! Grow your skills and save big with Coursera Plus
  • H3 Train your team in skills that scale
  • H2 Why people choose Coursera
  • H3 Sarah W.
  • H3 Noeris B.
  • H3 Abdullahi M.
  • H3 Anas A.
  • H2 Frequently asked questions
  • H3 Is Coursera accredited, and are Coursera certificates recognized by employers?
  • H3 Is a Coursera certificate worth it?
  • H3 What is Coursera Plus, and is it worth it?
  • H3 Does Coursera offer free online courses?
  • H3 What are the most popular courses on Coursera?
  • H3 How can Coursera help me get a job or advance my career?
  • H3 What is Coursera for Business, and how much does it cost?
  • H2 Skills
  • H2 Professional Certificates
  • H2 Courses & Specializations
  • H2 Career Resources
  • H2 Coursera
  • H2 Community
  • H2 More
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 36 images OK
PASS
All 36 images OK
Info::
19 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
17 image(s) with good alt text
36 images 17 good alt text 19 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A+
Form Accessibility
All 1 controls labeled
PASS
All 1 controls labeled
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
1 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
0 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#search-autocomplete-inputtextSearch catalogaria-label
A+
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA
PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Learn without limits20.54:13.0:1
#000000
#FDFCFF
Pass
h2 Ends soon! Grow your…20.71:13.0:1
#000000
#FEFDFF
Pass
h2 Train your team in s…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Start, switch, or ad…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Launch a new career21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Try Coursera for Bus…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Earn a degree21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Learn from 350+ lead…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Trending courses21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Explore categories21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 What brings you to C…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Most popular by cate…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Why people choose Co…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Frequently asked que…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Skills21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Professional Certifi…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Courses & Specializa…21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Career Resources21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Coursera21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
h2 Community21.00:13.0:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 97/100 — 2 failing, 27 passed
PASS
97

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Names and labels

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Visible text labels that do not match the accessible name can result in a confusing experience for screen reader users. Learn more about accessible names.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
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○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable
○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state
○The page has a logical tab order
○Visual order on the page follows DOM order
○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region
○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page
○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation
○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology
○Custom controls have associated labels
○Custom controls have ARIA roles
●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`
●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes
●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.
●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element
●`[role]` values are valid
●`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values
●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled
●Buttons have an accessible name
●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.
●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role
●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents
●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes
●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio
●Document has a `<title>` element
●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).
●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements
●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0
●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.
●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.
○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names
○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names
○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region
○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.
○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements
○ARIA IDs are unique
○No form fields have multiple labels
○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.
○Input buttons have discernible text.
○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
○Form elements have associated labels
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○Skip links are focusable.
○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.
○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.
○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value
○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Identical links have the same purpose.
○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.
○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.
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