--- title: WCAG3 Contrast as of April 2026 | daily.dev description: APCA contrast was removed from WCAG3 working drafts in 2023 and the current WCAG3 spec explicitly states the contrast algorithm is yet to be determined.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/wcag3-contrast-as-of-april-2026-0wu84xseh twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: WCAG3 Contrast as of April 2026 | daily.dev og:description: APCA contrast was removed from WCAG3 working drafts in 2023 and the current WCAG3 spec explicitly states the contrast algorithm is yet to be determined.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/wcag3-contrast-as-of-april-2026-0wu84xseh og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0WU84xSEh.png og:image:alt: WCAG3 Contrast as of April 2026 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- [Adrian Roselli](https://daily.dev/sources/adrianroselli) [Read post](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh) # [WCAG3 Contrast as of April 2026](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh "Go to post") APCA contrast was removed from WCAG3 working drafts in 2023 and the current WCAG3 spec explicitly states the contrast algorithm is yet to be determined. Despite this, many tools and teams continue to promote APCA as the definitive WCAG3 contrast method, which creates legal risk for those who abandon WCAG2 contrast requirements based on that advice. WCAG3 is unlikely to be finalized before 2030\. Until then, developers should either ensure colors also pass WCAG2 contrast requirements, or carefully document any deviations with legal counsel. [#webdev](/tags/webdev "Check all #webdev posts")[#accessibility](/tags/accessibility "Check all #accessibility posts") Apr 10•3m read time•From [adrianroselli.com](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh "adrianroselli.com") [](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh "Go to post") Table of contents [Current Situation # anchor](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh?a=Current "Current Situation # anchor")[What to Do? # anchor](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh?a=Do "What to Do? # anchor")[Tags](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh "Tags")[Other Posts](https://api.daily.dev/r/0WU84xSEh "Other Posts")[No comments? 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