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Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
64
GRADE
D
FIX
5
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Checks
13
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX
D
Web Manifest
Action
Not found
FIX
Not found
Info::
No web manifest found
No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

D
Dark Mode Support
Action
No dark mode signals
FIX
No dark mode signals
Info::
No dark mode signals detected
Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.
Info::
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles
External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.
Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected
color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

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
1 navigation pattern(s)
FIX
1 navigation pattern(s)
Info::
Skip navigation link detected
Info::
4 navigation landmark(s) detected
Breadcrumbs
Search
Skip Link Skip link detected
Labeled Navigation 4 <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.
C
404 Error Page
Action
HTTP 404, custom page
REVIEW
HTTP 404, custom page
Info::
Correct 404 status code returned
Got: HTTP 404
Info::
Custom styled 404 page
404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page
Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Page not found (404) – The City University of New York ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗
B
Favicon & Branding
5 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
5 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 Missing
✓ Multiple Sizes Present
C
Color Contrast (Screenshot)
Action
20 text elements analyzed, 17 fail WCAG AA
REVIEW

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

3 pass 17 fail WCAG AA 1 pass AA only
h1 Welcome to the institutional website of …
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
32px · bottom of viewport
h2 A Beacon of Social Mobility
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 CUNY Lifts New York
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 The Latest at CUNY
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Meet the Chancellor
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Campus Events
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Stay Connected
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 Colleges
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 INFORMATION FOR
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 ENROLLMENT
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 RESOURCES
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
h2 QUICKLINKS
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 3.0:1 (large text)
24px · bottom of viewport
a Apply
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · top of page (header area)
a Menu
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
span Menu
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
span Menu
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
span Menu
1.99:1
#000000
on
#0033A1
needs 4.5:1 (normal text)
16px · above the fold
Show all checked elements (20)
ElementRatioRequiredFGBGResult
h1 Welcome to the insti…1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 A Beacon of Social M…1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 CUNY Lifts New York1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 The Latest at CUNY1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 Meet the Chancellor1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 Campus Events1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 Stay Connected1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 Colleges1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 INFORMATION FOR1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 ENROLLMENT1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 RESOURCES1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
h2 QUICKLINKS1.99:13.0:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
title The City University …21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Skip to Content21.00:14.5:1
#000000
#FFFFFF
Pass
a Skip to Navigation5.74:14.5:1
#000000
#6685C7
Pass
a Apply1.99:14.5:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
a Menu1.99:14.5:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
span Menu1.99:14.5:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
span Menu1.99:14.5:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail
span Menu1.99:14.5:1
#000000
#0033A1
Fail

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+
Landmark Structure
9 landmarks
PASS
9 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Info::
4 <nav> landmark(s) found
Info::
All <nav> elements are properly labeled
Info::
Skip navigation link present
Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it
BANNER header NAV "Sticky Nav Links" MAIN CONTENTINFO footer
A+
Heading Hierarchy
22 headings
PASS
22 headings
Info::
Single H1 present
  • H1 Welcome to the institutional website of The City University of New York!
  • H2 A Beacon of Social Mobility
  • H2 CUNY Lifts New York
  • H2 The Latest at CUNY
  • H3 Powering New York
  • H3 Top-Tier Excellence
  • H3 The Future of Tech
  • H3 Lifting Students, Families & N.Y.
  • H3 Fighting Against Hate
  • H3 Federal Funding Boost
  • H3 Immigration Resources and Information
  • H3 A Higher Ed Moonshot
  • H3 Historic Generosity
  • H3 CUNY Pays Off
  • H2 Meet the Chancellor
  • H2 Campus Events
  • H2 Stay Connected
  • H2 26 Colleges
  • H2 INFORMATION FOR
  • H2 ENROLLMENT
  • H2 RESOURCES
  • H2 QUICKLINKS
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 48 images OK
PASS
All 48 images OK
Info::
2 decorative image(s) correctly marked
Info::
46 image(s) with good alt text
48 images 46 good alt text 2 decorative
All images have appropriate alt text.
A
Form Accessibility
1 of 2 controls have issues
PASS
1 of 2 controls have issues
Critical::
1 control(s) without accessible label
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
Got: <input type="submit" id="submit">
Info::
1 control(s) properly labeled
2 controls
1 labeled
0 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
#qtextSearcharia-label
#submitsubmit(none)none

Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.

<input type="submit" id="submit">

Why this matters

Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2

A+
Lighthouse Accessibility Audits
Score 96/100 — 1 failing, 28 passed
PASS
96

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

Screen reader users rely on frame titles to describe the contents of frames. Learn more about frame titles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.wpb_wrapper > div.wpb_raw_code > div.wpb_wrapper > iframe#instagram-embed-0 div.wpb_wrapper > div.wpb_raw_code > div.wpb_wrapper > iframe#instagram-embed-0

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.

○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
●`[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
●`[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 have a discernible name
●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
●Skip links are focusable.
●Document has a main landmark.
●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used
●`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`
●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements
●Identical links have the same purpose.
○`[accesskey]` values are unique
○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names
○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.
○ARIA input fields have accessible names
○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names
○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names
○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
○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
○`<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
○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`
○`<object>` elements have alternate text
○Select elements have associated label elements.
○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
○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.
○All heading elements contain content.
○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.
○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.
○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.
All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.

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