Color & Contrast for Developers
Choose text and interface colors that pass WCAG contrast and still look good.
What you'll learn
- Measure contrast ratios
- Fix text and UI contrast
- Design states that don't rely on color alone
- Build a dark theme with custom properties
About this course
You check and fix colors on a sample site. You learn contrast ratios, focus and state colors, dark mode and not relying on color alone.
Course curriculum
4 modules and 12 lessons over 3 weeks. Plan for about 9 learning hours.
01ContrastWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- WCAG ratios
- Tools
- Large text
02InterfaceWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Buttons and inputs
- Focus colors
- Charts
03Beyond colorWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- Icons and text
- Links
- Error states
04ThemesWeek 3 · 3 lessons
- Custom properties
- Dark mode
- Final check
Project
Color fix-up. A sample site with contrast fixed and a dark theme added.
Who this course is for
Developers and designers choosing colors.
Prerequisites
You know CSS basics.
What's included
- 120-day course access
- Step-by-step lessons
- Practice files
- Reusable code templates
- A graded final exercise
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Self-paced practical course, part of our self-paced courses. Graded final exercise with written feedback.
Access and delivery
- Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
- Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for self-paced course programs.
