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ADA Compliance Guide

SaaS ADA Compliance Guide 2026

Understand the ADA and WCAG 2.1 AA expectations that apply to saas sites, plus the most common issues we find in scans.

Industry-specific ADA requirements

  • Product UIs must be accessible with keyboard and screen readers
  • Onboarding flows should be operable without a mouse
  • Status and error messages must be announced

Common accessibility issues

  • Custom components without proper ARIA
  • Focus order issues in modals
  • Low contrast on UI controls
  • Missing labels on icon buttons

Lawsuit risk

Current lawsuit exposure for this industry is considered medium. Businesses in higher-risk categories should prioritize audits and remediation to reduce ADA complaints.

Compliance checklist

  • Use native controls or add ARIA roles
  • Validate focus order in dialogs
  • Provide visible focus states
  • Add labels to icon buttons
  • Announce status updates with aria-live

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