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WCAG Touch Target Checker

Check touch target size guidelines (44px × 44px).

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About WCAG Touch Target Checker

The WCAG 2.2 Target Size (Minimum & Enhanced) Touch Target Validator evaluates interactive buttons, links, and icons against WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 2.5.8 ($24 \times 24\text{ px}$) and Level AAA 2.5.5 ($44 \times 44\text{ px}$ / Apple HIG $44\text{ pt}$ / Android $48\text{ dp}$).

Step-by-Step Guide

How to Use WCAG Touch Target Checker

1

Step 1

Enter element visual width and height in pixels (or select a preset).

2

Step 2

Enter CSS padding and adjacent spacing margin.

3

Step 3

Review compliance status across WCAG 2.2 Level AA (24px), Level AAA (44px), Apple HIG, and Android specs.

4

Step 4

Click "Copy CSS Target Fix".

Industry Scenarios

Practical Use Cases for WCAG Touch Target Checker

Mobile App & Responsive Web Touch Target Compliance Audits

Verify that mobile hamburger buttons, pagination links, and floating action buttons meet mandatory WCAG 2.2 touch target dimensions.

E-Commerce Checkout Button Ergonomics & Mobile Friction Reduction

Ensure critical "Add to Cart" and "Checkout" touch targets adhere to Apple HIG ($44\times 44\text{ pt}$) and Material Design ($48\times 48\text{ dp}$) guidelines.

Sample Data & Transformation

Input & Output Examples

Evaluating 20px Icon Button with 4px Padding (28x28px Total)

Input Sample:
Element Width: `28px`, Height: `28px`, Spacing: `8px`
Processed Result:
WCAG 2.2 SC 2.5.8 (24px Minimum): `PASS (Level AA)` | WCAG 2.5.5 (44px Enhanced): `FAIL (Needs +16px for AAA)`
Technical Capabilities

Key Features & Performance

  • WCAG 2.2 SC 2.5.8 Validator: tests compliance with the modern 24px minimum touch target size and spacing exception rules.
  • Mobile Platform Standard Benchmarks: compares against Apple Human Interface Guidelines ($44\times 44\text{ pt}$) and Google Material Design 3 ($48\times 48\text{ dp}$).
  • Visual Target Previewer: interactive visual canvas showing touch target hit-boxes and CSS click padding overlays.
  • 100% Client-Side memory execution.
  • 1-Click Copy CSS touch target code.
Technical Glossary

Key Terminology & Definitions

WCAG 2.2 SC 2.5.8 (Target Size Minimum)

A Level AA accessibility requirement introduced in WCAG 2.2 stating that interactive targets must be at least 24 by 24 CSS pixels, except where sufficient spacing surrounds the target.

Hit Area (Touch Target)

The active interactive bounding box of a clickable UI component that responds to finger tap or pointer click gestures.

Frequently Asked Questions (PAA)

WCAG Touch Target Checker FAQs

Yes! Adding transparent padding around a small icon (e.g. a 16px icon with 14px padding creates a 44x44px clickable target) satisfies touch target requirements.
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