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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
3
REVIEW
7
PASS
3
INFO
0
Checks
13
3 PASS 7 REVIEW 3 FIX
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
No navigation patterns
FIX
No navigation patterns
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
Back to Top
Hamburger Menu
Sticky Navigation Cannot reliably detect (CSS-based)
0 of 6 testable patterns navigation patterns detected. Limited navigation support. Consider adding breadcrumbs, search, and skip link.
B
Landmark Structure
9 landmarks
REVIEW
9 landmarks
Info::
<main> landmark present
Warning::
No <nav> landmark found
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 header MAIN CONTENTINFO footer

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
Heading Hierarchy
59 headings
REVIEW
59 headings
Critical::
No H1 heading found
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
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  • H3 90-Minute Chicago Architecture Boat Tour in Chicago River
  • H3 1-Year Membership + $45 Costco Shop Card (Gold Star or Executive)
  • H3 King Spa Chicago: All-Day Relaxation with Authentic Korean Wellness
  • H3 AMC Yellow Ticket Deals & Snacks – Big-Screen Savings Anytime!
  • H3 Valvoline Instant Oil Change (Up to 19% Off) - 33 Locations
  • H3 Top-Rated Experiences
  • H3 Top Beauty Essentials
  • H3 Top Summer Destinations
  • H3 Need a Gift? Start Here
  • H3 Memories Made to Last
  • H2 Trending giftsSee all
  • H3 Sam’s Club Membership Deal - Join Today for Just $25
  • H3 Chicago Boat Tour Deals & Special Offers
  • H3 Sunset or Firework Cruises at Chicago Cruise Events
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  • H3 Discover Laser Hair Removal at SEV Laser, a Celebrity-Favorite Salon
  • H3 65, 90-Minute Foot Reflexology & Bath and Body Massage: Head to Toes!
  • H3 Shoreline Sightseeing - Architecture Boat Tour and Skyline Lake Cruise
  • H3 Pottery Date Night Deals & Discounts for Two
  • H3 Professional Photography Packages & Print Deals - Save 83%
  • H2 Featured deals
  • H3 Elevate Your Game: Immersive Virtual Golf Simulator Experience
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  • H3 King Spa Chicago: All-Day Relaxation with Authentic Korean Wellness
  • H3 AMC Yellow Ticket Deals & Snacks – Big-Screen Savings Anytime!
  • H3 Valvoline Instant Oil Change (Up to 19% Off) - 33 Locations
  • H3 Stay at the Great Wolf Lodge Chicago with Water Park Access Included
  • H3 Solo or Couples Deep-Tissue or Swedish Massage with Hot Stones & More
  • H3 Indulge in a 7-Course Peking Duck Feast for Two at Lao Sze Chuan
  • H3 Shoreline Sightseeing - Architecture Boat Tour and Skyline Lake Cruise
  • H3 65, 90-Minute Foot Reflexology & Bath and Body Massage: Head to Toes!
  • H3 Pottery Date Night Deals & Discounts for Two
  • H3 Big Bus Tours (Save up to 10%)
  • H3 Revitalize Your Look with Dysport or Jeuveau Injections!
  • H3 Microsoft Office 2024 – Lifetime License - Professional Plus, Home & Business, or Home Editions (Up to 92% off)
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Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.

Why this matters

No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.

Learn more

The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.

Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central

B
Form Accessibility
2 of 2 controls have issues
REVIEW
2 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="text" name="query" id="ls-search">
Warning::
1 control(s) rely on placeholder only
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
Got: <input type="email" name="email">
2 controls
0 labeled
1 placeholder only
1 unlabeled
ControlTypeLabelMethod
emailemail(Email Address)placeholder only
#ls-searchtext(none)none

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

<input type="text" name="query" id="ls-search">

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

Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.

<input type="email" name="email">

Why this matters

Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.

Learn more

Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman

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 Groupon Logo Custom Styling Navigation Homepage Link Search Form
B
Favicon & Branding
4 icon(s) detected
REVIEW
4 icon(s) detected
Info::
favicon.ico present at site root
Info::
HTML icon links detected
Info::
No apple-touch-icon detected
iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.
Info::
SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size
Info::
Multiple icon sizes detected
favicon.ico Present
PNG Icons Present
Apple Touch Missing
SVG Favicon Present
Manifest Icons Present
Multiple Sizes Present
B
Web Manifest
Valid manifest
REVIEW
Valid manifest
Info::
Name present: Groupon
Warning::
No 192x192 icon
A 192px icon is required for PWA installation.
Info::
512x512 icon present
Info::
Display mode: standalone
PWA Install Criteria Not Installable
Name Groupon 192×192 icon 512×512 icon Start URL / Display Mode standalone
Name Groupon Display Mode standalone Theme Color #53A318 Background Color #FFF Icons 1 icon(s)
A+
Alt Text Quality
All 220 images OK
PASS
All 220 images OK
Info::
2 image(s) with alt text over 125 characters
Info::
218 image(s) with good alt text
220 images 218 good alt text
IssueCount
too long2 image(s)
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
h2 Trending Deals11.93:13.0:1
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#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Microsoft Office 202…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 90-Minute Chicago Ar…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 1-Year Membership + …11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 King Spa Chicago: Al…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 AMC Yellow Ticket De…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Valvoline Instant Oi…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Top-Rated Experience…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Top Beauty Essential…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Top Summer Destinati…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Need a Gift? Start H…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Memories Made to Las…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Sam’s Club Members…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Chicago Boat Tour De…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Sunset or Firework C…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 General Admission to…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Discover Laser Hair …11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 65, 90-Minute Foot R…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Shoreline Sightseein…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
Pass
h3 Pottery Date Night D…11.93:13.0:1
#000000
#99D0A7
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 90/100 — 2 failing, 21 passed
PASS
90

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.

ARIA

Each ARIA `role` supports a specific subset of `aria-*` attributes. Mismatching these invalidates the `aria-*` attributes. Learn how to match ARIA attributes to their roles.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.min-h-[calc(100%-144px)] > div > div.flex > input.min-w-0 div.min-h-[calc(100%-144px)] > div > div.flex > input.min-w-0

ARIA dialog elements without accessible names may prevent screen readers users from discerning the purpose of these elements. Learn how to make ARIA dialog elements more accessible.

Why this matters

Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.

Source: MDN Permissions-Policy

Failing Elements
Select your location to see nearby deals Spain Spanish Continue body.font-sans > div.grid > div#radix-_r_1q_

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which 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-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
Form elements have associated labels
`[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
`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title
`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute
`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute
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 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.
Image elements have `[alt]` attributes
Input buttons have discernible text.
`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text
Links are distinguishable without relying on color.
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
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.
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.
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