508 [ Official ]

Compliance is primarily measured against the , which is the current federal benchmark for digital accessibility. Key technical requirements include:

: Ensuring digital assets work seamlessly with assistive technologies like screen readers and speech recognition software. Who Must Comply? Section 508 applies to a specific range of organizations: Compliance is primarily measured against the , which

: Maintaining a minimum color contrast ratio (typically 4.5:1) to assist users with low vision or color blindness. Compliance is primarily measured against the

: Providing alt-text for images and transcripts for audio/video content. Compliance is primarily measured against the , which