What the scan found
The axe-core rules that failed on the Square homepage, most impactful first.
Elements must meet minimum color contrast ratio thresholds
color-contrast · serious impact · 87 elements
Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes
aria-prohibited-attr · serious impact · 6 elements
Form elements should have a visible label
label-title-only · serious impact · 1 element
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination
landmark-unique · moderate impact · 2 elements
Heading levels should only increase by one
heading-order · moderate impact · 1 element
Scanned September 1, 2026 against https://www.squareup.com. 1 check needed manual review and are not counted in the score.
What this scan does not cover
Automated checks like this one catch roughly 30–40% of WCAG issues, and this scan covers the homepage only. Manual testing is still required for keyboard flows, screen reader output and content quality.
A clean automated score is a floor, not a pass. If you need the issues an automated homepage check misses, run a full scan on your own site and work through the findings.
Why Accessibility Matters for Square
Small business owners with disabilities use Square's dashboard for sales tracking, inventory management, and payment processing. Accessible merchant tools are essential for entrepreneurial independence.
What this means
Each failure above is a concrete barrier an automated tool could see without a human in the loop. This is not legal advice, but ADA complaints routinely cite exactly these WCAG 2.1 AA failures — contrast, labels, landmarks and keyboard access.
Business impact
Missed conversions from users who rely on assistive technology, plus higher support costs from inaccessible flows.
Compliance impact
ADA lawsuits often cite WCAG failures like contrast, labels, and keyboard access. Addressing the top issues closes the biggest gaps.
Related resources
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