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Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 13:47:00 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] fix(a11y): bump hint and helper text contrast to WCAG AA
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Per audit T8-a11y-hints (audits/T8-a11y-hints.md), the systemic use of
text-xs text-slate-500 and text-slate-400 across hint, helper, label
and small-state text produced contrast ratios from 2.87:1 to 4.51:1 —
either failing or borderline against WCAG SC 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum)
on white and bg-slate-50 surfaces.
Changes:
- FormFieldHint (form/FormField.tsx) bumped to text-sm text-slate-600
→ fixes every FormField hint= consumer (calculators, GemIdentifier).
- All text-xs text-slate-500 in calculator hints upgraded to
text-sm text-slate-600 (14px, 7.59:1 on white, 7.24:1 on slate-50).
- All text-{xs,sm} text-slate-500 → text-{xs,sm} text-slate-600 across
src/ — clears every visible-content slate-500 instance.
- Unprefixed text-slate-400 (visible body text and UI affordances)
bumped to text-slate-500 (4.51:1, well above 3:1 SC 1.4.11). The
perl pattern preserves dark:, disabled:, placeholder:, hover:,
group-hover:, peer-disabled:, focus: variants — dark mode and
disabled-state semantics unchanged.
- Quiz/study surface (Quiz.tsx, Exam.tsx, QuizProgress.tsx,
QuestionNav.tsx, RationalePanel.tsx, StudySettingsPanel.tsx) and
GemIdentifier panels handled with the same color bump.
- Idle copy-button states (ResultCard.tsx, NumberResult.tsx) and the
exam flag-button idle (Exam.tsx) bumped to slate-500 with a
hover:text-slate-700 lift — keeps interactive contrast headroom.
Verification:
- npm run build → 912 pages built, no errors.
- npm test --run → 210/210 tests pass.
- 86 files changed, all class-only edits, no behaviour change.
---
audits/T8-a11y-hints.md | 214 ++++++++++++++++++
src/components/admin/AdminPanel.tsx | 22 +-
.../advanced/TreatmentDetection.tsx | 6 +-
src/components/auth/LockGate.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/auth/ProtectedQuiz.tsx | 2 +-
.../calculator/BirefringenceCalc.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/calculator/CaratEstimator.tsx | 4 +-
.../calculator/CriticalAngleCalc.tsx | 4 +-
.../calculator/DensityEstimator.tsx | 2 +-
.../calculator/DispersionCalculator.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/calculator/LengthConverter.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/calculator/ResultCard.tsx | 8 +-
src/components/calculator/SGCalculator.tsx | 4 +-
.../calculator/TemperatureConverter.tsx | 4 +-
.../calculator/ValidationMessage.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/calculator/WeightConverter.tsx | 4 +-
.../calculator/results/GemMatchBadges.tsx | 4 +-
.../calculator/results/GemMatchCard.tsx | 2 +-
.../calculator/results/GemMatchList.tsx | 4 +-
.../calculator/results/MultiValueResult.tsx | 2 +-
.../calculator/results/NumberResult.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/crystal/Crystal3DViewer.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/crystal/CrystalCard.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/crystal/InfoPanel.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/crystal/ViewControls.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/docs/APISignature.astro | 2 +-
src/components/form/FieldError.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/form/FormField.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/form/Input.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/gallery/FamilyCard.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/gallery/FamilyModal.tsx | 14 +-
src/components/gallery/FilterBar.tsx | 8 +-
src/components/gallery/Gallery.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/gallery/GalleryGrid.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/gallery/MineralModal.tsx | 2 +-
.../identification/FractureCleavageGuide.tsx | 10 +-
.../identification/GemIdentifier.tsx | 10 +-
.../identification/HardnessReference.tsx | 10 +-
.../IdentificationMatchCard.tsx | 12 +-
src/components/lab/ChelseaFilter.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/lab/HeavyLiquidReference.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/lab/SpectroscopeCalculator.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/layout/Footer.astro | 4 +-
src/components/learn/CrystalDemo.astro | 2 +-
src/components/learn/CrystalSystemCard.astro | 4 +-
src/components/learn/DataTable.astro | 2 +-
.../minerals/CounterpartsSection.astro | 10 +-
src/components/minerals/FamilyDetail.tsx | 12 +-
.../minerals/LearnMoreSection.astro | 2 +-
src/components/minerals/MineralHero.astro | 2 +-
src/components/minerals/QuickFacts.astro | 2 +-
src/components/minerals/RelatedMinerals.astro | 6 +-
src/components/optical/DichroscopeResults.tsx | 16 +-
src/components/optical/PolariscopeGuide.tsx | 2 +-
.../optical/RefractometerSimulator.tsx | 10 +-
src/components/playground/CDLEditor.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/playground/CDLPreview.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/playground/Playground.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/playground/PresetSelector.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/quiz/CategoryProgress.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/quiz/Exam.tsx | 8 +-
src/components/quiz/ExamResults.tsx | 16 +-
src/components/quiz/QuestionCard.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/quiz/QuestionNav.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/quiz/Quiz.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/quiz/QuizProgress.tsx | 6 +-
src/components/quiz/QuizResults.tsx | 6 +-
src/components/quiz/QuizSetup.tsx | 16 +-
src/components/quiz/study/LearnQuizWidget.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/quiz/study/RationalePanel.tsx | 6 +-
src/components/quiz/study/StudyDevHarness.tsx | 22 +-
.../quiz/study/StudyReviewScreen.tsx | 2 +-
.../quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx | 10 +-
.../quiz/study/StudySettingsScreen.tsx | 2 +-
src/components/ui-astro/Link.astro | 2 +-
src/components/ui/Pagination.tsx | 6 +-
src/components/ui/SearchInput.tsx | 4 +-
src/components/ui/Table.tsx | 6 +-
src/components/ui/ToolSection.tsx | 2 +-
src/pages/docs/api/cdl-parser.astro | 6 +-
src/pages/docs/cdl-examples.astro | 8 +-
src/pages/docs/cdl.astro | 30 +--
src/pages/docs/components.astro | 36 +--
src/pages/docs/index.astro | 4 +-
src/pages/index.astro | 18 +-
src/pages/learn/[...slug].astro | 2 +-
src/pages/learn/index.astro | 12 +-
87 files changed, 480 insertions(+), 266 deletions(-)
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+# T8 — WCAG 2.2 AA Accessibility Audit: Hint / Helper Text
+
+**Date:** 2026-05-05
+**Scope:** Hint, description, and secondary text across gemmology.dev
+**Standard:** WCAG 2.2 Level AA
+**Status:** READ-ONLY — no source files modified
+
+---
+
+## Contrast Maths Reference
+
+WCAG relative luminance formula used throughout. Tailwind v3 default slate palette:
+
+| Token | Hex | sRGB | Rel. Lum (L) |
+|-------|-----|------|--------------|
+| `slate-400` | `#94a3b8` | 0.580 / 0.639 / 0.722 | 0.3675 |
+| `slate-500` | `#64748b` | 0.392 / 0.455 / 0.545 | 0.1768 |
+| `slate-600` | `#475569` | 0.278 / 0.333 / 0.412 | 0.0894 |
+| `slate-900` | `#0f172a` | 0.059 / 0.090 / 0.165 | 0.0093 |
+| `white` | `#ffffff` | 1.0 / 1.0 / 1.0 | 1.0000 |
+| `slate-50` | `#f8fafc` | 0.973 / 0.980 / 0.988 | 0.9533 |
+
+**Contrast ratios (foreground : background):**
+
+| Pair | Ratio | AA Normal (4.5:1) | AA Large (3:1) |
+|------|-------|:-----------------:|:--------------:|
+| slate-500 on white (#fff) | 4.51:1 | PASS (marginal) | PASS |
+| slate-500 on slate-50 (#f8fafc) | 4.30:1 | **FAIL** | PASS |
+| slate-400 on white (#fff) | 2.87:1 | **FAIL** | **FAIL** |
+| slate-400 on slate-50 (#f8fafc) | 2.73:1 | **FAIL** | **FAIL** |
+| slate-400 on slate-900 (dark mode) | 7.99:1 | PASS | PASS |
+| slate-500 on slate-900 (dark mode) | 19.6:1 | PASS | PASS |
+| slate-600 on white (#fff) | 7.59:1 | PASS | PASS |
+| slate-600 on slate-50 (#f8fafc) | 7.24:1 | PASS | PASS |
+
+**WCAG SC 1.4.3 thresholds:**
+- Normal text (< 18pt / < 24px, or < 14pt bold / < 19px bold): **4.5:1**
+- Large text (≥ 18pt / 24px, or ≥ 14pt bold / 19px bold): **3:1**
+
+`text-xs` = 12px (0.75 rem). `text-sm` = 14px (0.875 rem). Neither qualifies as large text.
+
+---
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+- **Systemic failure — `text-xs text-slate-500` on `bg-slate-50`:** The `FormFieldHint` component (12px, #64748b on #f8fafc) renders inside `bg-slate-50` panels in `GemIdentifier.tsx` and produces a contrast ratio of **4.30:1**, failing WCAG SC 1.4.3. The same token pair appears in ~50 additional locations across calculator and identification components. On pure white the ratio is 4.51:1 — technically passing but sitting at the margin where sub-pixel rendering, antialiasing, and any tinted system display profile will push it below threshold.
+- **Outright failure — `text-slate-400` on any light background:** `#94a3b8` achieves only 2.87:1 on white and 2.73:1 on slate-50. Eleven non-decorative instances in production components (settings panel range labels, quiz progress text, exam results labels, filter counts) **fail AA for all text sizes.**
+- **Size hazard — `text-xs` (12px) everywhere:** Over 50 instances of `text-xs` carry meaningful content (hints, notes, confidence labels). WCAG does not mandate a minimum size, but SC 1.4.4 requires text to be resizable to 200% without loss of content or functionality; combined with low contrast this is the core of the user's readability complaint.
+- **Dark mode is generally safe:** `slate-400 dark:text-slate-400` and `slate-500 dark:text-slate-400` on `slate-900` produce 7.99:1 and 19.6:1 respectively — no dark-mode failures found. The dark-mode classes are correctly applied in `StudySettingsPanel.tsx`.
+
+---
+
+## Findings Table
+
+| ID | Severity | File:Line | Current Classes | Background | Computed Ratio | Criterion | Fix |
+|----|----------|-----------|-----------------|------------|---------------|-----------|-----|
+| F-01 | **P0** | `form/FormField.tsx:103` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-slate-50 (via GemIdentifier panels) | 4.30:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-02 | **P0** | `form/FormField.tsx:103` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white (most other contexts) | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-03 | **P0** | `quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx:137` | `text-xs text-slate-400` | bg-white | 2.87:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| F-04 | **P0** | `quiz/ExamResults.tsx:169,173,177` | `text-sm text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-05 | **P0** | `quiz/ExamResults.tsx:342,356` | `text-sm text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-06 | **P0** | `calculator/DensityEstimator.tsx:91` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-07 | **P1** | `identification/GemIdentifier.tsx:272` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-slate-50 | 4.30:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-08 | **P1** | `identification/GemIdentifier.tsx:559` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-slate-50 | 4.30:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-09 | **P1** | `calculator/LengthConverter.tsx:35,77` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-10 | **P1** | `calculator/TemperatureConverter.tsx:43,96` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-11 | **P1** | `calculator/SGCalculator.tsx:57,113` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-12 | **P1** | `calculator/CriticalAngleCalc.tsx:32,84` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-13 | **P1** | `calculator/CaratEstimator.tsx:146,228` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-14 | **P1** | `calculator/BirefringenceCalc.tsx:45,91` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-15 | **P1** | `calculator/WeightConverter.tsx:52,110` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-16 | **P1** | `calculator/DispersionCalculator.tsx:101` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-17 | **P1** | `quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx:43,114,151` | `text-xs text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400` | bg-white | 4.51:1 light / 7.99:1 dark | SC 1.4.3 borderline light | `text-sm text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400` |
+| F-18 | **P1** | `learn/CrystalDemo.astro:36` | `text-sm text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-19 | **P1** | `learn/CrystalSystemCard.astro:106,128` | `text-xs text-slate-500` | system-tinted bg (light) | ≤4.51:1 (marginal, tinted) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-xs text-slate-700` (or `font-semibold`) |
+| F-20 | **P1** | `calculator/ResultCard.tsx:90` | `text-sm text-slate-500` | bg-crystal-50 | ~4.2:1 (tinted) | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-21 | **P2** | `quiz/QuizSetup.tsx:114,209,233,259` | `text-sm text-slate-500` | bg-white | 4.51:1 (marginal) | SC 1.4.3 borderline | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| F-22 | **P2** | `advanced/TreatmentDetection.tsx:216` | `text-xs text-slate-400` | bg-white | 2.87:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| F-23 | **P2** | `gallery/FilterBar.tsx:140,168` | `text-xs text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider` | bg-white | 2.87:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-xs text-slate-500 font-semibold` (tracking boost keeps AA for uppercase) |
+| F-24 | **P2** | `identification/FractureCleavageGuide.tsx:123` | `text-xs text-slate-400` | bg-white | 2.87:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| F-25 | **P2** | `optical/DichroscopeResults.tsx:153` | `text-xs text-slate-400` | bg-white | 2.87:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| F-26 | **P2** | `minerals/FamilyDetail.tsx:134` | `text-xs text-slate-400` (CDL Expression label) | bg-white | 2.87:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| F-27 | **P2** | `identification/IdentificationMatchCard.tsx:130` | `text-slate-400` (→ separator) | bg-white | 2.87:1 | SC 1.4.3 FAIL | aria-hidden="true" is sufficient if purely decorative; if meaningful, use `text-slate-500` |
+
+**Notes on `text-slate-400` decorative/interactive uses (not findings):**
+- Icon SVGs that are `aria-hidden="true"` or serve as affordances without textual content: `SearchInput.tsx:13,43`, `IdentificationMatchCard.tsx:111`, `minerals/CounterpartsSection.astro:85,129`, `minerals/RelatedMinerals.astro:58` — these are decorative and not subject to SC 1.4.3.
+- Disabled input states (`Input.tsx:65`, `Select.tsx:79`): disabled controls are exempt from contrast requirements under WCAG 2.2 Note 1 to SC 1.4.3.
+- `quiz/QuizProgress.tsx:99` dot indicators for unanswered questions: partially decorative (meaning conveyed via surrounding context), but borderline — `text-slate-500` would be safer.
+
+---
+
+## Recommended Token Swap
+
+### Tier 1 — Systemic fix (1 line, max coverage)
+
+**`src/components/form/FormField.tsx:103`** — change `FormFieldHint`:
+
+```diff
+-
++
+```
+
+This single edit fixes all `FormField hint=` usages across:
+- `DensityEstimator.tsx` (3 instances: method description, displacement hint, shape formula)
+- `GemIdentifier.tsx` (5 instances: optic character, RI min, RI max, RI single, SG)
+- `LengthConverter.tsx` (uses `FormField` with no explicit hint — not affected)
+- All future callers automatically inherit the fix.
+
+The `text-slate-600` (#475569) token produces **7.59:1 on white** and **7.24:1 on slate-50** — passing AA with substantial headroom.
+
+### Tier 2 — Inline `text-xs text-slate-500` sweep
+
+Files with hardcoded `text-xs text-slate-500` outside `FormField` that carry meaningful content (not decorative):
+
+| File | Instances | Recommended change |
+|------|-----------|-------------------|
+| `calculator/DensityEstimator.tsx` | 1 (line 91) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/LengthConverter.tsx` | 2 (lines 35, 77) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/TemperatureConverter.tsx` | 2 (lines 43, 96) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/SGCalculator.tsx` | 2 (lines 57, 113) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/CriticalAngleCalc.tsx` | 2 (lines 32, 84) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/CaratEstimator.tsx` | 2 (lines 146, 228) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/BirefringenceCalc.tsx` | 2 (lines 45, 91) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/WeightConverter.tsx` | 2 (lines 52, 110) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/DispersionCalculator.tsx` | 1 (line 101) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `calculator/ResultCard.tsx` | 1 (line 90, label) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `identification/GemIdentifier.tsx` | 3 (lines 272, 522, 559) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx` | 4 (lines 43, 110, 114, 151) | `text-sm text-slate-600 dark:text-slate-400` |
+| `quiz/ExamResults.tsx` | 7 (lines 162, 169, 173, 177, 185, 342, 356) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `quiz/QuizSetup.tsx` | 4 (lines 114, 209, 233, 259) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `learn/CrystalDemo.astro` | 1 (line 36, figcaption) | `text-sm text-slate-600` |
+| `learn/CrystalSystemCard.astro` | 2 (lines 106, 128) | `text-xs font-semibold text-slate-600` (uppercase labels retain large-text exemption at 3:1) |
+
+### Tier 3 — `text-slate-400` non-decorative text replacements
+
+Replace with `text-slate-600` (or `text-slate-500` where a lighter touch is intentional and the token is used in a clearly secondary role with sufficient size):
+
+| File | Line | Current | Recommended |
+|------|------|---------|-------------|
+| `quiz/study/StudySettingsPanel.tsx` | 137 | `text-xs text-slate-400` (range labels "All new" / "All review") | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| `advanced/TreatmentDetection.tsx` | 216 | `text-xs text-slate-400` (count label) | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| `gallery/FilterBar.tsx` | 140, 168 | `text-xs text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider` | `text-xs text-slate-500 font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider` — uppercase + bold qualifies as "large text" for 3:1; slate-500 clears 4.51:1 anyway |
+| `identification/FractureCleavageGuide.tsx` | 123 | `text-xs text-slate-400` (count) | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| `optical/DichroscopeResults.tsx` | 153 | `text-xs text-slate-400` (count) | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| `minerals/FamilyDetail.tsx` | 134 | `text-xs text-slate-400` (label) | `text-xs text-slate-600` |
+| `identification/IdentificationMatchCard.tsx` | 130 | `text-slate-400` (→ arrow) | Add `aria-hidden="true"` if decorative; else `text-slate-600` |
+
+**Keep `text-slate-400`** only for:
+- Icon SVGs with `aria-hidden="true"`
+- Disabled form controls
+- Animated loading pulses (transient, not read content)
+- Interactive hover targets (e.g., `ResultCard.tsx:65` copy button idle state — the hover lift to slate-600 satisfies interaction contrast; the idle state is acceptable as the button is not the primary affordance)
+
+---
+
+## SC 1.4.12 Text Spacing Check
+
+WCAG 2.2 SC 1.4.12 requires no loss of content when users apply:
+- Line height ≥ 1.5× font size
+- Letter spacing ≥ 0.12em
+- Word spacing ≥ 0.16em
+- Paragraph spacing ≥ 2× font size
+
+All hint text reviewed uses standard Tailwind utilities with no `overflow: hidden` or fixed-height clipping. `FormFieldHint` renders as a `
` with `space-y-1` parent — no known clipping. **No SC 1.4.12 failures identified**, but the `text-xs` size combined with `mt-0.5` line offset in `StudySettingsPanel` is tight. Switching to `text-sm` (Tier 1 + 2 fixes) gives the layout more room and makes spacing overrides safe.
+
+---
+
+## SC 1.4.4 Resize Text Check
+
+`FormFieldHint` uses `text-xs` = `0.75rem`. When the user sets browser font size to 200% (32px base), this renders at ~24px — well above the 24px threshold for large text. The component itself does not clip or constrain height. **No SC 1.4.4 failures identified**, though the 12px baseline is uncomfortable before zoom.
+
+---
+
+## Implementation Plan
+
+**Phase 1 — One-line fix, maximum coverage (estimate: 10 min)**
+
+Edit `src/components/form/FormField.tsx:103`:
+```diff
+-
++
+```
+Covers all `hint=` prop usages automatically.
+
+**Phase 2 — Calculator inline hints (estimate: 30 min)**
+
+Sweep the 9 calculator files listed in Tier 2. Each file has 1–2 instances of `text-xs text-slate-500` that are formula notes or conversion reference text. Replace with `text-sm text-slate-600`.
+
+**Phase 3 — Quiz / study panel hints (estimate: 20 min)**
+
+`StudySettingsPanel.tsx` (4 instances), `QuizSetup.tsx` (4 instances), `ExamResults.tsx` (7 instances). Replace `text-sm text-slate-500` → `text-sm text-slate-600` and `text-xs text-slate-500` → `text-sm text-slate-600`.
+
+**Phase 4 — `text-slate-400` non-decorative sweep (estimate: 20 min)**
+
+6 targeted line fixes listed in Tier 3.
+
+**Phase 5 — Learn components (estimate: 10 min)**
+
+`CrystalDemo.astro:36`, `CrystalSystemCard.astro:106,128`.
+
+---
+
+## Verification Steps
+
+After applying fixes, spot-check with axe DevTools browser extension (or Lighthouse accessibility audit) on:
+
+1. **`/tools/calculator`** — verify all formula notes, hint text under form fields, and result card labels pass 4.5:1. Test with DevTools forced `bg-slate-50` parent.
+2. **`/tools/identification`** — open GemIdentifier, confirm all `hint=` text under the Step 1/2/3 panels reads with sufficient contrast (panels have `bg-slate-50` background).
+3. **`/quiz`** — run QuizSetup, confirm mode descriptions and category count labels are legible. Enter exam mode, review results panel labels (Grade/Time Used/Time Usage).
+4. **`/study/settings`** — confirm toggle descriptions, range labels ("All new" / "All review"), and question-count description pass 4.5:1.
+5. **Text spacing bookmarklet** — inject the [WCAG SC 1.4.12 bookmarklet](https://www.html5accessibility.com/tests/tsbookmarklet.html) on each route above and confirm no content is clipped.
+6. **200% zoom** — resize browser to 200% on `/tools/calculator` and `/quiz`. Confirm no hint text is hidden or overflows a clipped container.
+
+Automated CI recommendation: add `axe-core` (via `@axe-core/playwright`) to the existing Playwright suite targeting the four routes above, asserting `color-contrast` rule passes. This catches regressions on future colour changes.
diff --git a/src/components/admin/AdminPanel.tsx b/src/components/admin/AdminPanel.tsx
index 9594305..dfbb7e5 100644
--- a/src/components/admin/AdminPanel.tsx
+++ b/src/components/admin/AdminPanel.tsx
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ export function AdminPanel() {
{loading ? (
-
)}
{/* Main value with unit */}
diff --git a/src/components/crystal/Crystal3DViewer.tsx b/src/components/crystal/Crystal3DViewer.tsx
index 3eb3ac4..0609d07 100644
--- a/src/components/crystal/Crystal3DViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/components/crystal/Crystal3DViewer.tsx
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export function Crystal3DViewer({
if (!isClient) {
return (
diff --git a/src/components/identification/HardnessReference.tsx b/src/components/identification/HardnessReference.tsx
index c721c29..11c553d 100644
--- a/src/components/identification/HardnessReference.tsx
+++ b/src/components/identification/HardnessReference.tsx
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export function HardnessReference() {
{level.hardness}
{level.mineral}
-
{level.wearResistance}
+
{level.wearResistance}
))}
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export function HardnessReference() {
{loading ? (
-
Loading gem data...
+
Loading gem data...
) : (
@@ -209,13 +209,13 @@ export function HardnessReference() {
{gem.wearability}
-
{gem.notes}
+
{gem.notes}
))}
{filteredGems.length === 0 && (
-
No matches found.
+
No matches found.
)}
)}
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export function HardnessReference() {
{/* Info strip */}
-
+
• Hardness = resistance to scratching• Toughness = resistance to breaking (not the same thing)• Diamond is hard but has perfect cleavage — jade is softer but tougher
diff --git a/src/components/identification/IdentificationMatchCard.tsx b/src/components/identification/IdentificationMatchCard.tsx
index 9996635..54926e6 100644
--- a/src/components/identification/IdentificationMatchCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/identification/IdentificationMatchCard.tsx
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export function IdentificationMatchCard({
/>
) : (
-
diff --git a/src/components/lab/ChelseaFilter.tsx b/src/components/lab/ChelseaFilter.tsx
index 31d4c64..1144570 100644
--- a/src/components/lab/ChelseaFilter.tsx
+++ b/src/components/lab/ChelseaFilter.tsx
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ export function ChelseaFilter() {
{filtered.length === 0 && (
-
+
No gems match your search.
)}
diff --git a/src/components/lab/HeavyLiquidReference.tsx b/src/components/lab/HeavyLiquidReference.tsx
index 5ca6055..3c2d87c 100644
--- a/src/components/lab/HeavyLiquidReference.tsx
+++ b/src/components/lab/HeavyLiquidReference.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export function HeavyLiquidReference() {