Silktide Color Contrast Checker review

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Silktide Color Contrast Checker is a free tool within Silktide’s Accessibility Checker Chrome extension. It is intended for people assessing the accessibility of live or draft webpages, including staging pages. Users can select foreground and background colors on a webpage, then check text and interactive elements against their backgrounds. The tool reports whether contrast passes WCAG levels A, AA, and AAA, making it useful for web teams that need a focused check while working in Chrome.

Its coverage spans WCAG 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2, with checks for text, graphics, and UI contrast. The checker scans the current webpage, including unpublished pages, and offers suggested actions and help guides for identified problems. That combination suits teams reviewing pages before release as well as those checking live content. It is a contrast-specific aid, however, rather than a broad accessibility evaluation, so teams looking to assess accessibility beyond color contrast should consider a wider toolset.

According to the published plan, the Free Silktide Accessibility Checker includes the color contrast checker and is available as a Chrome extension. The narrow, free offering keeps its value clear for solo users and teams of varying sizes who need page-level contrast results without a paid plan for this feature. Its platform fit is also its main constraint: the extension is Chrome-only, and the available support channel is documentation. Choose it when Chrome-based page checks and remediation guidance meet the need; look elsewhere if another browser, broader accessibility coverage, or additional support channels are priorities.

Silktide Color Contrast Checker pros and cons

• Where it wins
  • Checks text and interactive elements against their backgrounds.
  • Reports pass/fail results for WCAG levels A, AA, and AAA.
  • Can scan staging or unpublished pages and suggest remediation steps.
• Where it doesn't
  • Available as a Chrome extension, limiting browser choice.
  • Focused on contrast checking rather than broader accessibility review.
  • Help is provided through guides, with no other support channel listed.

Silktide Color Contrast Checker fact sheet, pricing and score →

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Last updated 20 Oct 2026 · How we research and update