52 Accessible Microsoft Excel
Chapter Contents
This chapter will cover how to create accessible documents within Microsoft Excel. Supplementary documentation, including an example Excel Document and Accessibility in Excel Checklist (coming soon), can be found at the bottom of this page.
An Introduction to Accessible Document Creation
Document Information
Document Structure
Text Design
Colour Contrast
*New* – colours have been updated to reflect the 2024 evolved brand update.
WCAG 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) AAA – on White
- Heritage Maroon (7A003C): 11 (HM Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text)
- Heritage Gold (FDBF57): 1.6 (HG Fail) – Example
- *New* Heritage Grey (495965): 7.2 (HGr Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text)
- *New* King’s Forest Green (0E5B3D): 8.1 (KFG Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text)
- *New* Bayfront Blue (0D5D78): 7.3 (DG Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text)
- Dundurn Grey (DBDBDD): 1.3 (DG Fail) – Example
WCAG 1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) AAA – on Black
- Heritage Maroon (7A003C): 2.7 (Fail)
- Heritage Gold (FDBF57): 12.7 (Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text)
- *New* Royal Botanical Pink (FF9980) – 10.1 (RBP Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text) – Example
- *New* Cootes Paradise Green (E4EA6C) – 10.1 (CPG Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text) – Example
- *New* Albion Falls Blue (AAD5E1) – 13.3 (AFB Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text) – Example
- *New* Pier 4 Purple (CC99CC) – 8.9 (P4P Pass AAA Headers, AAA Text) – Example