Color Vision & Contrast Digital Accessibility Assessment

Welcome! This survey explores your experience with color and contrast in digital interfaces. Your participation is voluntary — you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers; we want your honest opinions. All responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate to inform more accessible design. Estimated completion time: 6–8 minutes.

Do you have a diagnosed or suspected color vision difference?

• Yes, clinically diagnosed
• I suspect I have one
• No
• Prefer not to say

In the past 30 days, how often did color choices in websites or apps make it harder for you to complete tasks?

How important is strong color contrast for your everyday use of digital interfaces?

How readable do you find light text on a dark background (e.g., white text on dark blue)?

Please describe a recent experience with a website or app where color or contrast either helped or hindered your ability to complete a task.

What is your age group?

• Under 18
• 18–24
• 25–34
• 35–44
• 45–54
• 55–64
• 65+
• Prefer not to say

Thank you for participating! Your responses are valuable and will help make digital interfaces more accessible for everyone.

Which type best describes your color vision difference?

• Deuteranomaly/deuteranopia (red–green)
• Protanomaly/protanopia (red–green)
• Tritanomaly/tritanopia (blue–yellow)
• Monochromacy (achromatopsia)
• Not sure

In the past 30 days, which of the following were difficult when color was the only cue? Select all that apply.

• Seeing active vs. inactive states
• Reading status badges (e.g., success, error)
• Understanding form validation states
• Reading charts or heatmaps
• Interpreting maps or legends
• Telling links from regular text
• Distinguishing buttons from text
• Other (please specify)

Rank the following alternatives to color-only cues from most to least helpful for you.

1. Text labels
2. Icons or symbols
3. Patterns or textures
4. Underlines or borders
5. Different shapes
6. Haptic or audio feedback

How readable do you find dark text on a light background (e.g., black text on white)?

We'd like to learn more about your color accessibility experiences. An AI moderator will ask you a couple of follow-up questions.

Which best describes your gender?

• Woman
• Man
• Non-binary
• Prefer not to say

Which types of digital devices do you use most frequently? Select all that apply.

• Smartphone
• Tablet
• Laptop
• Desktop monitor
• Smart TV or large display
• Other

Overall, how satisfied are you with the color accessibility of the apps and websites you regularly use?

If the following customization options were available, which would you be likely to use? Select all that apply.

• High-contrast theme
• Color-blind-friendly palettes
• Increased color differences for states
• Icons on status messages
• Underline all links
• Patterns added to charts
• Other (please specify)

How readable do you find low-contrast text (e.g., gray text on a light gray background)?

Based on your responses throughout this survey, is there anything else you would like designers to know about your color and contrast needs?

In which region do you primarily live?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• North America
• South America
• Oceania
• Prefer not to say

How likely are you to recommend the apps or websites you currently use to someone with a similar color vision profile?

How readable do you find colored text on a colored background (e.g., red text on green)?