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JoshuaKGoldberg opened this issue Jan 7, 2024 · 1 comment · Fixed by #8225
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accepting prs Go ahead, send a pull request that resolves this issue accessibility ("a11y"): making the site more accessible to all users bug Something isn't working good first issue Good for newcomers package: website Issues related to the @typescript-eslint website

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Before You File a Documentation Request Please Confirm You Have Done The Following...

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I ran the axe browser dev tools on https://typescript-eslint.io/getting-started. The report indicated we don't have enough color contrast...

  • In dark mode:
    • On block comments in code, such as /* eslint-env node*/: 3.23:1 (#737373 on #242529) instead of 4.5:1
  • In light mode:
    • On the command part of shell scripts, such as npm install: 2.76:1 (#569cd6 on #f6f8fa) instead of 4.5:1

Maintaining color contrast for all text above the minimum AA threshold of 4.5:1 is important so that users who need to visually perceive the website can. Lower color contrasts are a potential impediment for folks with reduced vision and/or worse hardware and/or bad lighting conditions. https://dequeuniversity.com/rules/axe/4.8/color-contrast

Accepting PRs to use brighter block comments in dark mode and darker shell script color in light mode.

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https://typescript-eslint.io/getting-started

@JoshuaKGoldberg JoshuaKGoldberg added bug Something isn't working accepting prs Go ahead, send a pull request that resolves this issue package: website Issues related to the @typescript-eslint website accessibility ("a11y"): making the site more accessible to all users good first issue Good for newcomers labels Jan 7, 2024
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I'll work on this

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