Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

4 PASS 3 REVIEW 6 FIX

Link & Button Quality

Action

5 issue(s) across 161 links and 55 buttons

FIX

5 issue(s) across 161 links and 55 buttons

3 link(s) with generic text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

Got: https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/uh-cc-among-the-countrys-best/ ("Read More"); https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/uh-cc-among-the-countrys-best/ ("Read More"); https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/uh-cc-among-the-countrys-best/ ("Read More")

37 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.facebook.com/universityofhawaii/; https://give.uhfoundation.org/campaigns/63435/donations/new?a=11793378; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/20/robert-cazimero-honorary-doctorate/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/20/michael-jabbour-virtual-keynote/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/uranus-rings-decoded-maunakea/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/april-presidents-report-2026/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/pacific-reef-research-institute/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/; https://manoa.hawaii.edu/; https://hilo.hawaii.edu (+27 more)

2 button(s) with no accessible text

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

Got: button.button (#82 on page); button.button (#183 on page)

121 link(s) with descriptive text

161 links

0 empty

3 generic text

37 new tab

2 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.facebook.com/universityofhaw…	UH on Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/u…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: Uh Cc Among The Countrys Best
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/u…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: Uh Cc Among The Countrys Best
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/u…	Read More	generic text	Replace with descriptive text
Before: Read More Suggested: Uh Cc Among The Countrys Best
https://give.uhfoundation.org/campaigns/…	MAKE A GIFT	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/20/r…	Kumu hula Robert Cazimero to r…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/20/m…	Invitation to a virtual keynot…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/u…	Uranus rings decoded on Maunak…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/a…	April President’s Report: Le…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/p…	UH to lead new Pacific reef re…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/	Visit UH News	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about UH Mānoa	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://hilo.hawaii.edu	Learn more about UH Hilo	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about UH West O‘a…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://hawaii.hawaii.edu	Learn more about Hawai'i CC	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.honolulu.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about Honolulu CC	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about Kapi'olani CC	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.kauai.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about Kaua'i CC	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about Leeward CC	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://maui.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about UH Maui Colle…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://windward.hawaii.edu/	Learn more about Windward CC	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.facebook.com/universityofhaw…	UH on Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/access/	Accessibility At UH	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.hawaii.edu/privacy	Privacy Statement	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ…	Request form here.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/4aYsHbupLPDdUHZx6	Talosaga fomu iinei.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/LA4PYNN8JEJK72rT7	Merika a auchea omw kopwe fiti…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ…	This links to a google form to…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/T6hGSaQfKs1Ner2u6	Mẫu yêu cầu tại đây.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/gpqqQ6ar8KSuzeDk7	แบบฟอร์มขอ…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/N2woHbhFDo6DEfVR7	Agkiddaw iti porma ditoy.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/VALL9LCawBB4xQVt7	Request form dito.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/Frf9qDhzNERzFcpW8	Pangayo nga porma dinhi.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/DnRMQ4w2m89muGkv9	ajin Pãlle bwe en maroñ pãd…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/DMytNWbMRuesyc6B8	申请表在这里。	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/MBRdutXBXeKJemQ17	申請表在這裡	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/SNyGGZ6TvyMFAhNp7	リクエストフォームは…	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/JJsfXi98CH9S8crF6	여기에서 양식 요청.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/Ee5sgabh5QyRzdsE8	Solicitud de formulario aquí.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://forms.gle/LkWFEhqoY8Ly5ySHA	Palapala noi maanei.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

174 links and buttons have descriptive text

Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/uh-cc-among-the-countrys-best/ ("Read More"); https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/uh-cc-among-the-countrys-best/ ("Read More"); https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2024/08/22/uh-cc-among-the-countrys-best/ ("Read More")

Why this matters

Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.

Learn more ▾

Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.

Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.facebook.com/universityofhawaii/; https://give.uhfoundation.org/campaigns/63435/donations/new?a=11793378; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/20/robert-cazimero-honorary-doctorate/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/20/michael-jabbour-virtual-keynote/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/uranus-rings-decoded-maunakea/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/april-presidents-report-2026/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2026/04/16/pacific-reef-research-institute/; https://www.hawaii.edu/news/; https://manoa.hawaii.edu/; https://hilo.hawaii.edu (+27 more)

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

Icon-only buttons need an aria-label so screen readers can announce them.

button.button (#82 on page); button.button (#183 on page)

Why this matters

Buttons with no accessible text (icon-only, no aria-label) can't be activated by voice control or understood by screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 4.1.2

404 Error Page

Action

Soft 404 detected

FIX

Soft 404 detected

Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages

The server returns HTTP 200 for a path that does not exist. Search engines will index these pages, diluting your real content. Configure your server to return a proper 404 status code for missing pages.

Got: Status: 200 for /beavercheck-404-test-po967k

404 Page Quality ✗ Soft 404 (HTTP 200)

Status Code: HTTP 200

The server returned HTTP 200 for a non-existent path. Search engines will index this page as real content. Configure your server to return HTTP 404 for missing pages.

Web Manifest

Action

Invalid JSON

FIX

Invalid JSON

Manifest contains invalid JSON

Manifest at https://hawaii.edu/manifest.json contains invalid JSON. Browsers cannot parse it.

Got: https://hawaii.edu/manifest.json

Manifest contains invalid JSON.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

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.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

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 ✗

Navigation UX

Action

2 navigation pattern(s)

FIX

2 navigation pattern(s)

Search functionality detected

Got: role-search

Skip navigation link detected

2 navigation landmark(s) detected

Breadcrumbs

Search role='search' landmark

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 2 <nav> element(s)

Hamburger Menu

Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)

3 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Strong navigation UX with multiple discovery paths.

Alt Text Quality

8 of 31 images have issues

REVIEW

8 of 31 images have issues

8 image(s) with filename as alt text

2 decorative image(s) correctly marked

21 image(s) with good alt text

31 images 21 good alt text 2 decorative 8 generic

Issue	Count
filename	8 image(s)

Favicon & Branding

4 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

4 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 5 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

15 pass 5 fail WCAG AA

title University of Hawaii System

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Skip to main content

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

span UH Logo

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Apply

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · top of page (header area)

a Visit

1.00:1

#000000

needs 4.5:1 (normal text)

16px · above the fold

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 There's a	9.74:1	3.0:1	#444444	#FFFFFF	Pass
h1 place for you!	9.74:1	3.0:1	#444444	#FFFFFF	Pass
h1 There's a	9.74:1	3.0:1	#444444	#FFFFFF	Pass
h1 place for you!	9.74:1	3.0:1	#444444	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 A Year of Momentum	13.77:1	3.0:1	#2D2D2D	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 UH News & Recent Upd…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 View Our Ten UH Camp…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Like No Place on Ear…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
title University of Hawaii…	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
a Skip to main content	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
span UH Logo	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
a Apply	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
a Visit	1.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#000000	Fail
a Give	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
a Directory	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
label Search	21.00:1	4.5:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
span UH-Hawaiian-Slogan-s…	15.60:1	4.5:1	#000000	#DEDEDD	Pass
span Open menu	13.97:1	4.5:1	#000000	#D2D3D0	Pass
span Academics	14.45:1	4.5:1	#000000	#D4D7D2	Pass
a Degrees & Programs	14.57:1	4.5:1	#000000	#D7D7D5	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+

Landmark Structure

9 landmarks

PASS

9 landmarks

<main> landmark present

2 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Search landmark present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Heading Hierarchy

6 headings

PASS

6 headings

Multiple H1 headings (2 found)

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

H1 There's aplace for you! Explore Locations
H1 There's aplace for you! Explore Locations duplicate H1
H2 A Year of Momentum
H2 UH News & Recent Updates
H2 View Our Ten UH Campuses
H2 Like No Place on Earth

A page should have only one H1. Multiple H1s dilute the document outline.

Why this matters

Multiple H1s blur the page's primary topic — screen-reader users and Google both prefer one H1.

Learn more ▾

HTML5's outline algorithm technically allows multiple H1s within sectioning content, but no browser implements it. In practice: one H1 per page. Use H2-H6 for subsections.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

A+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#desktopSearch	text	Search	for/id
#mobileSearch	text	Search	for/id

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 94/100 — 3 failing, 31 passed

PASS

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.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
UH News & Recent Updates `main#main > section.news > div.mx-auto > h2#row-4`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
UH on Twitter `div.w-full > ul.social-links > li.inline-block > a`
UH on Facebook `div.w-full > ul.social-links > li.inline-block > a`
UH on Instagram `div.w-full > ul.social-links > li.inline-block > a`
UH on YouTube `div.w-full > ul.social-links > li.inline-block > a`
UH on LinkedIn `div.w-full > ul.social-links > li.inline-block > a`
UH on Flickr `div.w-full > ul.social-links > li.inline-block > a`
UH RSS `div.w-full > ul.social-links > li.inline-block > a`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

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
UH MĀNOA `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
UH HILO `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
UH WEST O‘AHU `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
HAWAI'I CC `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
HONOLULU CC `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
KAPI'OLANI CC `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
KAUA'I CC `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
LEEWARD CC `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
UH MAUI COLLEGE `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`
WINDWARD CC `div.mt-4 > div.flex > div.w-full > a.h-full`

○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

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<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

●`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Skip links are focusable.

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●ARIA IDs are unique

●Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

●Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

●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 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

○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.

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○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.