Accessibility

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

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

6 PASS 2 REVIEW 5 FIX

404 Error Page

Action

HTTP 404, custom page

FIX

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✗Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

Web Manifest

Action

Valid manifest

FIX

Valid manifest

No name or short_name

Add a name field to identify the app.

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name ✗192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode ✗

Icons 2 icon(s)

Dark Mode Support

Action

Theme color only

FIX

Theme color only

Theme-color present but no dark variant

A theme-color is set but no dark-specific variant was found. The browser toolbar may not adapt for dark mode users.

Got: #192e45

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 ModePartial Dark Mode

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 ✗

Link & Button Quality

Action

2 issue(s) across 68 links and 26 buttons

REVIEW

2 issue(s) across 68 links and 26 buttons

1 link(s) with no accessible text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

Got: /search

6 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.mullvad.careers/; http://o54hon2e2vj6c7m3aqqu6uyece65by3vgoxxhlqlsvkmacw6a7m7kiad.onion; https://www.x.com/mullvadnet; https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet; https://www.youtube.com/c/MullvadVPNNet; https://github.com/mullvad

1 button(s) with no accessible text

61 link(s) with descriptive text

68 links

1 empty

0 generic text

6 new tab

1 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
/search	(empty)	empty	Add link text or aria-label
https://www.mullvad.careers/	Careers	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
http://o54hon2e2vj6c7m3aqqu6uyece65by3vg…	Onion service	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.x.com/mullvadnet	@mullvadnet	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet	@mullvadnet	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/c/MullvadVPNNet	Mullvad VPN	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://github.com/mullvad	mullvad	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
<button>	(empty)	empty	Add button text or aria-label

86 links and buttons have descriptive text

Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.

/search

Why this matters

Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

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

https://www.mullvad.careers/; http://o54hon2e2vj6c7m3aqqu6uyece65by3vgoxxhlqlsvkmacw6a7m7kiad.onion; https://www.x.com/mullvadnet; https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet; https://www.youtube.com/c/MullvadVPNNet; https://github.com/mullvad

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

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

Action

20 text elements analyzed, 20 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

0 pass 20 fail WCAG AA

h1 Privacy is for the people

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

32px · bottom of viewport

h2 Products and services

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · top of page (header area)

h2 Privacy

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · above the fold

h2 Technical resources

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · above the fold

h2 Help and support

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · mid-page

h2 And Then? A short film about mass survei…

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Free the internet from mass surveillance…

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Mullvad VPN

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 €5/month

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Fight data collection with Mullvad Brows…

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Understanding VPN & online privacy

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 What is a VPN and how does it protect ag…

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 All together as one: This is how the Mul…

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 How to bypass firewalls and censorship

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 You the people have the power. Free the …

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Mullvad

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Policies

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Address

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Follow us

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

h2 Language

2.40:1

#000000

#294D73

needs 3.0:1 (large text)

24px · bottom of viewport

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Privacy is for the p…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Products and service…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Privacy	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Technical resources	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Help and support	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 And Then? A short fi…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Free the internet fr…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Mullvad VPN	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 €5/month	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Fight data collectio…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Understanding VPN & …	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 What is a VPN and ho…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 All together as one:…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 How to bypass firewa…	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 You the people have …	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Mullvad	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Policies	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Address	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Follow us	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	Fail
h2 Language	2.40:1	3.0:1	#000000	#294D73	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

8 landmarks

PASS

8 landmarks

<main> landmark present

5 <nav> landmark(s) found

All <nav> elements are properly labeled

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A+

Heading Hierarchy

21 headings

PASS

21 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Products and services
H2 Privacy
H2 Technical resources
H2 Help and support
H1 Privacy is for the people
H2 And Then? A short film about mass surveillance.
H2 Free the internet from mass surveillance and censorship
H2 Mullvad VPN
H2 €5/month
H3 Compatible with:
H2 Fight data collection with Mullvad Browser
H2 Understanding VPN & online privacy
H2 What is a VPN and how does it protect against mass surveillance?
H2 All together as one: This is how the Mullvad Browser works
H2 How to bypass firewalls and censorship
H2 You the people have the power. Free the internet.
H2 Mullvad
H2 Policies
H2 Address
H2 Follow us
H2 Language

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 2 images OK

PASS

All 2 images OK

2 image(s) with good alt text

2 images 2 good alt text

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

No form controls

PASS

No form controls

No form controls on this page

No form controls found.

Favicon & Branding

6 icon(s) detected

PASS

6 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

Multiple icon sizes detected

✓ favicon.ico Present

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 0 failing, 28 passed

PASS

100

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.

○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

●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

●ARIA IDs are unique

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

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[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

○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

○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.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○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.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

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

○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.