Don’t Make the Target URL the Actual Hyperlink Text
The link text is short and descriptive and lets the user know where it will be taking them
While the link will take the user to the correct location, determining what the link actually does can be challenging
Whenever possible and appropriate, the visible link text should be readable text and not the same as the hyperlink text. Some hyperlinks are very long and become cumbersome to display and read on the page. There are times when it is appropriate to display the link text as the actual URL, and in those cases it is fine to do so.
The link text is short and descriptive and lets the user know where it will be taking them.
Source Code
<a href="https://accessibility.oit.ncsu.edu/tools/color-contrast/accessible-color-palette.php?&primary=CC0000,000000,FFFFFF&secondary=383838,666666,CCCCCC,E1E1E1,5C5541,666633,556677,A20000&tertiary=A79574,C5BD9D,E5E1D0,778855,99AA77,CCDDAA,67849C,CC9900&level=AA&ncsu=1">NC State Color Palette Accessibility Evaluator</a>
While the link will take the user to the correct location, determining what the link actually does can be challenging.
Source Code
<a href="https://accessibility.oit.ncsu.edu/tools/color-contrast/accessible-color-palette.php?&primary=CC0000,000000,FFFFFF&secondary=383838,666666,CCCCCC,E1E1E1,5C5541,666633,556677,A20000&tertiary=A79574,C5BD9D,E5E1D0,778855,99AA77,CCDDAA,67849C,CC9900&level=AA&ncsu=1">https://accessibility.oit.ncsu.edu/tools/color-contrast/accessible-color-palette.php?&primary=CC0000,000000,FFFFFF&secondary=383838,666666,CCCCCC,E1E1E1,5C5541,666633,556677,A20000&tertiary=A79574,C5BD9D,E5E1D0,778855,99AA77,CCDDAA,67849C,CC9900&level=AA&ncsu=1"</a>
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