--- title: How do you implement accessible linear design across... description: WCAG 2.2 doesn't mandate dark mode support, but it does require accessible color contrast ratios in any theme you implement. This guide covers how to apply... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-do-you-implement-accessible-linear-design-across-light-and-dark-modes--4sx5hc3cu twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How do you implement accessible linear design across light and dark modes? | daily.dev og:description: WCAG 2.2 doesn't mandate dark mode support, but it does require accessible color contrast ratios in any theme you implement. This guide covers how to apply... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-do-you-implement-accessible-linear-design-across-light-and-dark-modes--4sx5hc3cu og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/4sx5hC3cu.png og:image:alt: How do you implement accessible linear design across light and dark modes? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How do you implement accessible linear design across light and dark modes? **[LogRocket](https://daily.dev/sources/logrocket)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary WCAG 2.2 doesn't mandate dark mode support, but it does require accessible color contrast ratios in any theme you implement. This guide covers how to apply WCAG contrast requirements to Linear-inspired design systems, ensuring both light and dark modes meet accessibility standards. 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