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 5 REVIEW 2 FIX

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.

Navigation UX

Action

2 navigation pattern(s)

FIX

2 navigation pattern(s)

Search functionality detected

Got: role-search

Skip navigation link detected

13 navigation landmark(s) detected

Breadcrumbs

Search role='search' landmark

Skip Link Skip link detected

Labeled Navigation 13 <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.

Landmark Structure

27 landmarks

REVIEW

27 landmarks

<main> landmark present

Multiple <main> landmarks (2 found)

A page should have only one <main> landmark.

13 <nav> landmark(s) found

2 of 13 <nav> elements are unlabeled

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

Skip navigation link present

Search landmark present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

A page should have only one <main> landmark.

Why this matters

Multiple <main> elements violate the spec — there must be exactly one per page.

Learn more ▾

HTML5 spec: 'authors must not include more than one main element' visible to AT at the same time. Multiple <main>s confuse AT and break the 'jump to main content' shortcut. Refactor to a single <main> with nested <section>/<article>.

Source: HTML5 spec

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

Link & Button Quality

Action

2 issue(s) across 412 links and 124 buttons

REVIEW

2 issue(s) across 412 links and 124 buttons

1 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="/node/85029"]

10 link(s) open in new tab without warning

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

Got: https://www.travel.dod.mil/; https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=78; https://www.facebook.com/gsa; https://twitter.com/usgsa; https://www.linkedin.com/company/gsa; https://truthsocial.com/@USGSA; https://www.youtube.com/usgsa; https://www.instagram.com/usgsa; /blog; https://itvmo.gsa.gov/it-vehicles/

2 button(s) with no accessible text

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

Got: button.usa-button (#762 on page); button#perdiem-current-location

401 link(s) with descriptive text

412 links

0 empty

0 generic text

10 new tab

2 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.travel.dod.mil/	Department of Defense.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?co…	Department of State.	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/node/85029	Read more about 'FEDERAL CREDE…	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.facebook.com/gsa	Facebook	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://twitter.com/usgsa	X	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.linkedin.com/company/gsa	LinkedIn	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://truthsocial.com/@USGSA	Truth Social	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/usgsa	YouTube	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.instagram.com/usgsa	instagram	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/blog	Blog	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://itvmo.gsa.gov/it-vehicles/	more info	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

523 links and buttons have descriptive text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="/node/85029"]

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

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

https://www.travel.dod.mil/; https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184&menu_id=78; https://www.facebook.com/gsa; https://twitter.com/usgsa; https://www.linkedin.com/company/gsa; https://truthsocial.com/@USGSA; https://www.youtube.com/usgsa; https://www.instagram.com/usgsa; /blog; https://itvmo.gsa.gov/it-vehicles/

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.usa-button (#762 on page); button#perdiem-current-location

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

Favicon & Branding

7 icon(s) detected

REVIEW

7 icon(s) detected

No favicon.ico at site root

Some older browsers, bookmark tools, and RSS readers look for /favicon.ico. Add one as a fallback.

HTML icon links detected

Apple touch icon present

SVG favicon detected — scales perfectly to any size

Multiple icon sizes detected

✗ favicon.ico Missing

✓ PNG Icons Present

✓ Apple Touch Present

✓ SVG Favicon Present

✓ Manifest Icons Present

✓ Multiple Sizes Present

Web Manifest

Valid manifest

REVIEW

Valid manifest

Name present: U.S. General Services Administration

192x192 icon present

512x512 icon present

Display mode: standalone

PWA Install Criteria Not Installable

Name U.S. General Services Administration ✓192×192 icon ✓512×512 icon ✓Start URL ✗Display Mode standalone ✓

Name U.S. General Services Administration Display Mode standalone Theme Color #ffffff Background Color #ffffff Icons 2 icon(s)

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

REVIEW

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

20 pass 19 pass AA only

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Delivering effective…	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics - Re…	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Featured Topics	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 PER DIEM LOOK-UP	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 NEWS	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 UPCOMING EVENTS	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Focus On	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h2 Glossary	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h3 Choose a location	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h3 Choose a date	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h3 2026 PAYROLL CALENDA…	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h3 FEDERAL CREDENTIALIN…	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
h3 USE IT ACT AND OCCUP…	3.12:1	3.0:1	#000000	#005EA2	Pass
title Home \| GSA	21.00:1	4.5:1	#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+

Heading Hierarchy

23 headings

PASS

23 headings

Single H1 present

H2 Featured Topics
H2 Featured Topics
H2 Featured Topics - Real Estate
H2 Featured Topics
H2 Featured Topics
H2 Featured Topics
H2 Featured Topics
H2 Featured Topics
H1 Delivering effective and efficient government services for the American people
H2 REAL ESTATE
H2 BUY THROUGH US
H2 SELL TO GOVERNMENT
H2 TECHNOLOGY
H2 PER DIEM LOOK-UP
H3 1 Choose a location
H3 2 Choose a date
H2 NEWS
H2 UPCOMING EVENTS
H2 Focus On
H3 2026 PAYROLL CALENDAR
H3 FEDERAL CREDENTIALING SERVICES
H3 USE IT ACT AND OCCUPANCY DATA
H2 Glossary

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 16 images OK

PASS

All 16 images OK

6 decorative image(s) correctly marked

10 image(s) with good alt text

16 images 10 good alt text 6 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 8 controls labeled

PASS

All 8 controls labeled

8 control(s) properly labeled

8 controls

8 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#query	search	Search	for/id
#perdiem-state	select	State	for/id
#perdiem-city	text	City (optional)	for/id
#perdiem-zip	text	ZIP	for/id
#perdiem-rate-lookup-fiscal-year	select	Select fiscal year	for/id
#perdiem-start-date	text	Travel start date (mm/dd/yyyy)	for/id
#perdiem-end-date	text	Travel end date (mm/dd/yyyy)	for/id
#glossary-search	text	Glossary Search	for/id

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

PASS

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

Homepage link present on 404 page

Search form present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title Lock ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✓Search Form ✓

A+

Print Stylesheet

Print styles detected

PASS

Print styles detected

External print stylesheet detected

Got: /sites/gsa.gov/files/css/css_Q0Qc0SQJp5LqLghO2hS82APrx3R0c32mlldnAZ5WTDs.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=gsa&include=eJx9UdGOAiEM_CEiT_c9pEBlewIlFNS9r7-uuqcxF0MCZZjS6TRkEFltQRFIKCZwRxv7bJAP8A3XO1C5F8j0gyZSxzDojDZl9pCdjDVTTQYL9oQ1rM5DrdjtO2A0QYv01e6BSQK2dapjexVw4YSRBvcvt2Bu-scGRhi6fEZxQcQ06JA6tEV2mU_kMGubPpMsGI3mR8LiBnN2PnM42R3K5Dt00nbbwoMdZD-LC1MGF_qBQVzFvjwZAS1_5B7QhQWG9uYxRozu7tvWv6wysFgPgkblqjqSTbUWqyczvFITFKzzQXkBNgtVy-BGwTUdw7sUCDqFqKHDa4MaVVX-QH869oH0j7Uv5COzDsXej4dfqxlr49TpuNq_yEy5xH0Uj8ttN2fCi9jbfigcZ8ZfwcH2kA

Print Stylesheet ✓ Print Optimized

Print stylesheet /sites/gsa.gov/files/css/css_Q0Qc0SQJp5LqLghO2hS82APrx3R0c32mlldnAZ5WTDs.css?delta=2&language=en&theme=gsa&include=eJx9UdGOAiEM_CEiT_c9pEBlewIlFNS9r7-uuqcxF0MCZZjS6TRkEFltQRFIKCZwRxv7bJAP8A3XO1C5F8j0gyZSxzDojDZl9pCdjDVTTQYL9oQ1rM5DrdjtO2A0QYv01e6BSQK2dapjexVw4YSRBvcvt2Bu-scGRhi6fEZxQcQ06JA6tEV2mU_kMGubPpMsGI3mR8LiBnN2PnM42R3K5Dt00nbbwoMdZD-LC1MGF_qBQVzFvjwZAS1_5B7QhQWG9uYxRozu7tvWv6wysFgPgkblqjqSTbUWqyczvFITFKzzQXkBNgtVy-BGwTUdw7sUCDqFqKHDa4MaVVX-QH869oH0j7Uv5COzDsXej4dfqxlr49TpuNq_yEy5xH0Uj8ttN2fCi9jbfigcZ8ZfwcH2kA ✓Inline @media print Not detected ✗

A+

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 100/100 — 1 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.

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
2026 PAYROLL CALENDAR `div.grid-container > div.grid-row > div.desktop:grid-col-4 > a`
USE IT ACT AND OCCUPANCY DATA `div.grid-container > div.grid-row > div.desktop:grid-col-4 > a`

○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

●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.

●Select elements have associated label elements.

●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 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

●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

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

○`[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

○`<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

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○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

○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.

All checks on this page are automated. Results are estimates - run targeted manual reviews when the score affects a release decision.