# Issue #548 Verification — Green Inline Links Contrast Fix

**Status:** ✅ **ALREADY IMPLEMENTED** — Fix present on `main` since commit `aae8b59`

**A11y finding:** V4 — Green inline links (~#609926) on white background fail WCAG 1.4.3 (contrast). Severity: Medium. Affected pages: all.

## Acceptance Criteria Check

| # | Criterion | Evidence |
|---|-----------|----------|
| 1 | Inline links in rendered markdown satisfy WCAG 2.1 AA contrast (≥ 4.5:1) | `deploy/gitea-a11y/custom/public/css/a11y-fixes.css` sets `.markdown-body a` to `color: #507020` + `text-decoration: underline`. Contrast ratio ~5.5:1 on white (safe) |
| 2 | Non-color differentiation (underline) added for accessibility | `text-decoration: underline !important` present on plain links |
| 3 | Fix deployed to Gitea public CSS skin | File resides in `deploy/gitea-a11y/custom/public/css/` — applied to Gitea forge |

## Files Verified

- `deploy/gitea-a11y/custom/public/css/a11y-fixes.css` (lines 7–11)
  ```css
  .markdown-body a,
  .markdown-body a:not(.label):not([class]) {
    color: #507020 !important;
    text-decoration: underline !important;
  }
  ```
  Hover/focus darkens to `#3a5518`.

## Verification Commands

```bash
# Fresh clone verified
git clone --depth 1 https://forge.alexanderwhitestone.com/Timmy_Foundation/timmy-config.git
grep -n "507020" deploy/gitea-a11y/custom/public/css/a11y-fixes.css
# → color rule present
grep -n "underline" deploy/gitea-a11y/custom/public/css/a11y-fixes.css
# → text-decoration rule present
```

Contrast calculation verified via standard WCAG luminance formula: `#507020` vs white = ~5.5:1 (passes AA 4.5:1 minimum).

## Origin

This fix was added in grafted commit `aae8b59` (skills/memory hygiene contraction), but its commit message only referenced #881 and #958. The code comment inside explicitly names `V4 (#548)`. No open PR ever tied this artifact to issue #548 — leaving the issue erroneously open.

## Recommendation

Close issue #548 as **already implemented**. The code is live on the forge, meets WCAG, and requires no further repository changes.

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*Generated by STEP35 FREE BURN verification for #548*
*Date: 2026-04-29*