Visible focus indicators
type: TechArticle
description: Whenever a control receives keyboard focus, the page must show a clear, high-contrast indicator. Removing focus outlines without a replacement is a top accessibility failure.
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author: Web Specification Studio
publisher: Web Specification Studio
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
citation: WCAG 2.4.7 — Focus Visible (Level AA)
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  publisher: W3C
citation: WCAG 1.4.11 — Non-text Contrast (Level AA)
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  publisher: W3C
citation: WCAG 2.4.13 — Focus Appearance (Level AAA)
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  publisher: W3C
citation: MDN — :focus-visible
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  publisher: MDN

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