Accessibility in Every Shade: Improving GolfNow's Color Palette

Accessibility in Every Shade: Improving GolfNow's Color Palette

Accessibility in Every Shade: Improving GolfNow's Color Palette

Client

GolfNow, GolfPass

Role

Lead Designer, Accessibility Expert

Year

2024

Problem

GolfNow’s color audit revealed that only 2 of its 6 brand colors met the contrast requirements for white text, leading to over 100 contrast errors on key pages like the search page on GolfNow (GN) and the show page on GolfPass (GP), creating legal risks and accessibility barriers.

Compliance

Only 2 of its 6 brand colors met the contrast requirements for white text.

Errors

Over 100 contrast errors creating a lot of legal risks and accessibility barriers.

Opportunity

How might we redesign our color palette to enhance accessibility, improve readability, and ensure compliance with contrast standards?

Goals

We converted our key problems into opportunities to consider while reworking our new color palette.

Compliance

Accessible

Updated the color palette to ensure all brand colors meet contrast requirements for white text.

Errors

Clarity

Resolved over 100 contrast issues on key pages, improving readability and user experience.

Color Palette Iterations

The updated color palette went through multiple iterations to ensure accessibility before reaching a final, implementable color palette.

Final Designs

This new WCAG AA-compliant color palette will be fully implemented on Golfnow and GolfPass in 2025.

Color Rework Results

Accessible

We expanded our accessible color palette from 2 to all 6 compliant colors, ensuring readability and meeting contrast standards across the platform.

2

AA-Compliant colors

6

AA-Compliant colors

More results to come after full launch in June 2025!

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