🎉 Major Accessibility Enhancement - WCAG AAA Compliant High Contrast Themes
✨ New Features:
• High Contrast Light theme (pure black on white, 7:1+ contrast ratio)
• High Contrast Dark theme (pure white on black, 7:1+ contrast ratio)
• Custom high contrast icons for theme selector
• Enhanced 4px yellow focus indicators for keyboard navigation
• Multiple access points (navigation dropdown + footer buttons)
�� Technical Implementation:
• CSS-only theme switching using semantic variables
• Next-themes integration for persistent theme selection
• Comprehensive button and navigation text visibility fixes
• CTA section contrast improvements
• Enhanced typography with 600-700 font weights
• Strong 2-3px borders for element definition
🎯 Accessibility Compliance:
• WCAG AAA compliance achieved with maximum contrast ratios
• Complete text visibility across all UI elements
• Eliminated blue elements in high contrast modes for true contrast
• Performance optimized with no JavaScript re-rendering
📁 Files Modified:
• frontend/src/app/globals.css - Added high contrast CSS variables and overrides
• frontend/src/app/layout.tsx - Updated ThemeProvider configuration
• frontend/src/components/atoms/Icons.tsx - Added high contrast icons
• frontend/src/components/molecules/ThemeSelector.tsx - Enhanced theme options
• frontend/src/components/organisms/Footer.tsx - Added accessibility section
🏆 Impact:
Provides essential accessibility support for low vision users in the deaf community,
ensuring the OCD website is inclusive and accessible to all users.
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