Contrast For Linux

If you're into website building, then you probably have heard about WCAG (short for Web Content Accessibility Guidlines). The main goal of this standard is to be the benchmark when it coems to website accessibility.

WCAG is created through the collaboration of individuals, organizations, and developers from all around the world, and it makes web content a lot more accessible to people with disabilities.

WCAG is a complex standard with tons of subsections worth considering, but if you're looking to create a website, sorting out the color schemes and ensuring they provide the perfect contrast for your customers is a good place to start.

Here's where Contrast comes into play. In short, Contrast is a small contrast checker app for Linux (build for the GNOME environment) that helps you ensure that your colors/websites meet the WCAG requirements.

For such a simple tool, Contrast looks way better than expected. The GUI automatically changes its tint and hue based on what color you choose. Speaking of choosing colors, you get two color picker tools, so checking the contrast of two colors is always two or three clicks away.

The app provides you with the color code, allows you to switch between colors, and provides the precise contrast ratio, and that's pretty much about it.

In terms of functionality, Contrast is not exactly impressive, even though it does its job pretty well. It's a simple contrast checker that allows you to check if your website or online project meets the WCAG guidelines.

It's very easy to use, remarkably stylish (with its color adaptive GUI), and it even has keyboard support (i.e. press CTRL+R to reverse the two loaded colors).