We're therefore updating the color of the lock when a DV certificate is used to match that of an EV certificate.Īlthough the same green icon will be used, the UI for a site using EV certificates will continue to differ from a site using a DV certificate. The overarching message we want users to take from both certificate states is that their connection to the site is secure. The average user is likely not going to understand this color distinction between EV and DV certificates. Firefox has historically used two different color treatments for the lock icon – a gray lock for Domain-validated (DV) certificates and a green lock for Extended Validation (EV) certificates. This treatment has a straightforward rationale given green = good in most cultures.
The most widely used patterns are coloring a lock icon and parts of the address bar green. Here is a citation from the press release:Ĭolor and iconography is commonly used today to communicate to users when a site is secure. Mozilla developers have changed the way the Firefox shows the security level of a website. We covered this change in detail in the past.
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