microsoft / microsoft/monaco-editor
[Bug] The color contrast for the red and green lines that indicate code changes in the Monaco diff editor is low
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Description
Reproducible in vscode.dev or in VS Code Desktop?
- Not reproducible in vscode.dev or VS Code Desktop
Reproducible in the monaco editor playground?
- Not reproducible in the monaco editor playground
Monaco Editor Playground Link
https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/
Monaco Editor Playground Code
Reproduction Steps
The color contrast for the red and green lines that indicate code changes in the Monaco diff editor is low.
https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/
Red line:
Foreground element: #FFA9A4
Background or adjacent element: White background #FFFFFF
Contrast Ratio: 1.8:1
Green line:
Foreground element: #CEE59E
Background or adjacent element: White background #FFFFFF
Contrast Ratio: 1.3:1
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (AA) (opens in new window) suggests the contrast ratio to be at least 3:1.
Question:
- Can we modify these colors within the Monaco code?
- If we are not allowed to modify it in Monaco code, can we override color settings from our side?
Actual (Problematic) Behavior
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Expected Behavior
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Additional Context
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First steps
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- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the Monaco Editor Playground linked in the issue and reproduce the diff editor colors shown there. Trace where the red and green change indicators are configured, then verify that both colors meet the referenced 3:1 non-text contrast ratio against a white background. The issue does not name source files or tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- accessibility, frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100