accessible-pygments
A collection of accessible pygments styles
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. If you use Pygments for code highlighting and need WCAG 2.1 compliance, this package eliminates the need to design and validate color schemes yourself. Low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, permissive license, and active maintenance make it a straightforward addition to documentation or web projects. Skip it only if you have custom color requirements or don't need accessibility compliance.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires pygments to be installed; Pygments handles the actual syntax highlighting.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on pygments.
- Actively maintained with recent commits; development status is Alpha but the package has been stable since its first release in 2022.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD-3-Clause (permissive) — BSD-3-Clause is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
last release 2024-05-10 (826 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-03 · 27 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 5,362,983 downloads/mo, #2,113 on PyPI
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pip install accessible-pygments
from pygments.formatters import HtmlFormatter
formatter = HtmlFormatter(style='a11y-light')
# Use formatter to highlight code with accessible theme- Whether all listed themes are fully tested for WCAG 2.1 compliance across all code language types.
- Performance characteristics when rendering large code blocks with these themes.
What it is and what it does
accessible-pygments is a theme package for Pygments that bundles multiple syntax highlighting color schemes designed to meet WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. It provides themes at both AAA (highest contrast) and AA (standard contrast) compliance levels, with several variants optimized for color-blind users. The package integrates directly with Pygments' HtmlFormatter and works as a Sphinx documentation plugin, allowing developers to apply accessible color schemes to code blocks in documentation, websites, and applications without writing custom CSS or color definitions.
The package includes themes derived from established open-source projects like GitHub's VSCode themes, pitaya-smoothie, and others, all validated for color contrast ratios. It's designed for developers building documentation systems, technical blogs, or code-heavy applications who need to ensure their syntax highlighting meets accessibility standards without manual color tuning.
Use it for
- Apply WCAG-compliant syntax highlighting to Sphinx documentation by setting pygments_style in conf.py.
- Highlight code snippets in web applications with guaranteed color contrast for users with low vision.
- Use color-blind friendly themes when building documentation or tools for diverse audiences.
- Replace default Pygments themes with accessible alternatives in existing code formatters.
- Ensure code examples in educational materials meet accessibility standards for all learners.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
If you use Pygments for code highlighting and need WCAG 2.1 compliance, this package eliminates the need to design and validate color schemes yourself. Low install friction, no known vulnerabilities, permissive license, and active maintenance make it a straightforward addition to documentation or web projects. Skip it only if you have custom color requirements or don't need accessibility compliance.
Install
accessible-pygments on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on pygments. Actively maintained with recent commits; development status is Alpha but the package has been stable since its first release in 2022.
Requires pygments to be installed; Pygments handles the actual syntax highlighting.
License in practice
BSD-3-Clause is permissive; you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in both open-source and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install accessible-pygments
from pygments.formatters import HtmlFormatter
formatter = HtmlFormatter(style='a11y-light')
# Use formatter to highlight code with accessible themeVerify before relying
- Whether all listed themes are fully tested for WCAG 2.1 compliance across all code language types.
- Performance characteristics when rendering large code blocks with these themes.
Package facts
| License | BSD-3-Clause permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.9 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepygments |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 826 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 5,362,983 / month, #2,113 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 3 - AlphaIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: EducationIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: Science/ResearchLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: accessible_pygments-0.0.5-py3-none-any.whl
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