Audit results
Shopify Green on White — #008060 on #FFFFFF → 4.93:1 ✓ AA
White on Shopify Green — #FFFFFF on #008060 → 4.93:1 ✓ AA
Shopify Dark on White — #202223 on #FFFFFF → 15.98:1 ✓ AAA
Shopify Color Accessibility — WCAG Contrast Audit
Shopify’s primary brand colors audited against WCAG contrast — 3 of 3 pairs pass AA for normal text.
At a glance
- Pairs audited
- 3
- Passing AA (normal text)
- 3 of 3
- AA threshold
- 4.5:1
- AAA threshold
- 7:1
Shopify’s green is darker than most "success" greens, deliberately tuned for body-text accessibility on white. This page audits Shopify’s primary brand-color combinations against the WCAG 2.1 AA threshold (4.5:1 for normal-size body text). Results are computed live from the published brand colors and the WCAG luminance formula.
Brand pair audit
Shopify Green on White
Body sample text for accessibility check.
#008060 on #FFFFFF
4.93:1AA
White on Shopify Green
Body sample text for accessibility check.
#FFFFFF on #008060
4.93:1AA
Shopify Dark on White
Body sample text for accessibility check.
#202223 on #FFFFFF
15.98:1AAA
What this means in practice
Shopify Green clears AA on white at body size — uncommon for brand greens, which usually fail. The Polaris design system was built around this color choice and the result is one of the most accessible-by-default brand systems in commerce.
Frequently asked questions
Does Shopify comply with WCAG?
Brand color tokens are one input to compliance — actual page conformance depends on which pairs are used where. Shopify has 3 of 3 primary pairs passing AA at body size. Some pairs are intended for large text or background usage only.
Where can I check the latest brand guidelines?
Brand guidelines change without notice. Always cross-check against Shopify’s current published brand site or design-system documentation before shipping. The hex values used here reflect publicly documented brand color tokens at the time of writing.
How do I fix failing brand pairs in my own design system?
When a brand color fails AA on white, the standard fix is to introduce a darker variant (often suffixed -700 or -600 in design-system terminology) for use as text on light surfaces, while reserving the lighter brand color for large headings or background usage. The contrast checker above suggests the nearest passing color in either direction.
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