diff --git a/app/components/SuccessGuide.accessibility.test.tsx b/app/components/SuccessGuide.accessibility.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..371b757b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/SuccessGuide.accessibility.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom/vitest';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { SuccessGuide } from './SuccessGuide';
+
+type MockMotionProps = {
+  children?: React.ReactNode;
+  className?: string;
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+};
+
+vi.mock('framer-motion', () => ({
+  motion: {
+    div: ({ children, ...props }: MockMotionProps) => <div {...props}>{children}</div>,
+  },
+  AnimatePresence: ({ children }: { children?: React.ReactNode }) => <>{children}</>,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('./Icons', () => ({
+  CloseIcon: () => <svg data-testid="close-icon" aria-hidden="true" />,
+}));
+
+vi.mock('@/context/TranslationContext', () => ({
+  useTranslation: () => ({
+    t: (key: string) => key,
+  }),
+}));
+
+const defaultProps = {
+  markdown: '![CommitPulse](https://commitpulse.vercel.app/api/streak?user=testuser)',
+  onDismiss: vi.fn(),
+};
+
+describe('SuccessGuide — Accessibility & Screen Reader Compliance', () => {
+  it('renders as a named region landmark linked to h2 via aria-labelledby', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<SuccessGuide {...defaultProps} />);
+
+    const region = container.querySelector('[role="region"]');
+    expect(region).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(region).toHaveAttribute('aria-labelledby', 'success-guide-heading');
+
+    const heading = screen.getByRole('heading', { level: 2 });
+    expect(heading).toHaveAttribute('id', 'success-guide-heading');
+    expect(heading).toHaveTextContent('success_guide.title');
+  });
+
+  it('renders dismiss button with aria-label and correct button role', () => {
+    render(<SuccessGuide {...defaultProps} />);
+
+    const dismissButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Dismiss guide' });
+    expect(dismissButton).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(dismissButton.tagName).toBe('BUTTON');
+  });
+
+  it('renders steps grid with aria-label and all 4 step titles visible', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<SuccessGuide {...defaultProps} />);
+
+    const stepsGrid = container.querySelector('[aria-label="Steps to embed your badge"]');
+    expect(stepsGrid).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('success_guide.step_1_title')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('success_guide.step_2_title')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('success_guide.step_3_title')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('success_guide.step_4_title')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders step numbers as visible text for screen reader sequence announcement', () => {
+    render(<SuccessGuide {...defaultProps} />);
+
+    expect(screen.getByText('01')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('02')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('03')).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByText('04')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it('renders markdown snippet in code element with aria-label and hides $ symbol', () => {
+    const { container } = render(<SuccessGuide {...defaultProps} />);
+
+    const codeEl = container.querySelector('code[aria-label="Your badge markdown snippet"]');
+    expect(codeEl).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(codeEl).toHaveTextContent(defaultProps.markdown);
+
+    const dollar = container.querySelector('[aria-hidden="true"].select-none');
+    expect(dollar).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(dollar).toHaveTextContent('$');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/components/SuccessGuide.tsx b/app/components/SuccessGuide.tsx
index e4c46d013..4af234080 100644
--- a/app/components/SuccessGuide.tsx
+++ b/app/components/SuccessGuide.tsx
@@ -45,16 +45,21 @@ export function SuccessGuide({ markdown, onDismiss }: SuccessGuideProps) {
       className="max-w-4xl mx-auto mb-12"
     >
       <div
+        role="region"
+        aria-labelledby="success-guide-heading"
         className="relative rounded-[2rem] border border-emerald-500/20 bg-[#050505]/80 backdrop-blur-2xl overflow-hidden"
         style={{
           boxShadow: '0 0 60px -10px rgba(16,185,129,0.15), 0 0 0 1px rgba(16,185,129,0.08) inset',
         }}
       >
-        <div className="absolute -top-24 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 w-3/4 h-48 bg-emerald-500/10 blur-[80px] rounded-full pointer-events-none" />
+        <div
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="absolute -top-24 left-1/2 -translate-x-1/2 w-3/4 h-48 bg-emerald-500/10 blur-[80px] rounded-full pointer-events-none"
+        />
 
         <div className="flex items-start justify-between px-8 pt-8 pb-6 border-b border-white/5">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
-            <span className="relative flex h-3 w-3 mt-1">
+            <span aria-hidden="true" className="relative flex h-3 w-3 mt-1">
               <span className="animate-ping absolute inline-flex h-full w-full rounded-full bg-emerald-400 opacity-75" />
               <span className="relative inline-flex rounded-full h-3 w-3 bg-emerald-500" />
             </span>
@@ -62,7 +67,10 @@ export function SuccessGuide({ markdown, onDismiss }: SuccessGuideProps) {
               <p className="text-xs font-bold uppercase tracking-[0.2em] text-emerald-400 mb-0.5">
                 {t('success_guide.markdown_copied')}
               </p>
-              <h2 className="text-2xl font-extrabold text-white tracking-tight">
+              <h2
+                id="success-guide-heading"
+                className="text-2xl font-extrabold text-white tracking-tight"
+              >
                 {t('success_guide.title')}
               </h2>
             </div>
@@ -77,7 +85,10 @@ export function SuccessGuide({ markdown, onDismiss }: SuccessGuideProps) {
           </button>
         </div>
 
-        <div className="grid sm:grid-cols-2 gap-px bg-white/5 border-b border-white/5">
+        <div
+          aria-label="Steps to embed your badge"
+          className="grid sm:grid-cols-2 gap-px bg-white/5 border-b border-white/5"
+        >
           {steps.map((step, i) => (
             <motion.div
               key={step.n}
@@ -102,8 +113,13 @@ export function SuccessGuide({ markdown, onDismiss }: SuccessGuideProps) {
             {t('success_guide.copied_snippet_label')}
           </p>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3 bg-black/60 border border-white/8 rounded-xl px-4 py-3 font-mono text-sm">
-            <span className="text-emerald-400/60 select-none shrink-0">$</span>
-            <code className="text-emerald-300 break-all leading-relaxed flex-1 overflow-x-auto">
+            <span aria-hidden="true" className="text-emerald-400/60 select-none shrink-0">
+              $
+            </span>
+            <code
+              aria-label="Your badge markdown snippet"
+              className="text-emerald-300 break-all leading-relaxed flex-1 overflow-x-auto"
+            >
               {markdown}
             </code>
           </div>