Glacial Moss
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Forest moss · Glacial green · Living earth

Deep forest moss on glacial stone

An analogous cool-green palette built from deep forest moss and fresh spring growth. Surfaces use natural green-blacks that feel rooted in the earth.

Lifestyle & Organic Minimal & Brutalist Editorial & Literary

Accent roles

Each accent has a specific role in the design language. Click any swatch below to copy its hex value.

Forest Green
#15803D
Primary accent, rules, CTAs
Spring Leaf
#16A34A
Hover states, secondary highlights
Bright Moss
#22C55E
Emphasis, badges, links
Pale Fern
#BBF7D0
Soft accents, decorative numbers

Color palette

Click any swatch to copy its hex value. Accent colors are shared across modes; surface tokens update when you switch between light and dark.

Accent — shared
Surfaces — dark mode

CSS variables

Drop this block into your project's global stylesheet. Includes shared accents plus light and dark surface tokens — toggle data-theme on <html> to switch.


                        

Type scale

Aa
Instrument Serif + DM Sans
Instrument Serif brings an elegant, book-like display voice. DM Sans provides clean, neutral body text with excellent readability.
DisplayInstrument Serif Display
Glacial Moss
Heading 1Instrument Serif H1
Section title
Heading 2Instrument Serif H2
Subsection label
BodyInstrument Serif Regular
Use the text token for primary copy and text-mid for supporting paragraphs. Keep line height around 1.7–1.8 for readability in both light and dark modes.
LabelDM Sans Medium
Eyebrow · Metadata · Captions

UI patterns

Common building blocks using the palette. Uppercase labels and heavy weight are part of the theme voice.

Buttons

Tags

Accent Neutral Filled

Navigation

Section header

Feature spotlight

Supporting copy sits in text-mid with a short accent rule underneath the headline.

Cards

New 01
Card title

Elevated panel with ember shadow fill and crimson badge accent.

Draft 02
Card title

Hover lifts the card slightly — keep motion on transform only.

Live 03
Card title

Forge background on the card header creates depth without extra imagery.

Design theory

Mathematical color relationships and accessibility validation. Checks compliance against W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios.

Theme Metrics

8
Core colors
4.5:1
Min contrast target

WCAG Contrast Validation

Aa
Primary Text on Bg
Target: ≥ 7:1 (AAA)
Pass AAA
Aa
Body Copy on Bg
Target: ≥ 4.5:1 (AA)
Pass AA
Aa
White Copy on Accent
Target: ≥ 3:1 (UI Component)
Pass AA

Accent Color Spectrum

Visual segments detailing color pairing distribution across accents.

Generates high-contrast analogous and monochromatic relationships to ensure active components are highly visible.

Layout System

Proportional spacing scale guidelines. Built on a modular unit grid to govern container padding, margins, and layout gutters.

Proportional Spacing Scale

--sp-1
4px
--sp-2
8px
--sp-3
12px
--sp-4
16px
--sp-5
24px
--sp-6
32px

Layout Symmetrical Grid

Visual representation of wide-margin gutters and core content boundaries.

Gutter
Max Content Width (1240px)
Gutter
Leverages a symmetrical layout grid to structure blocks. Wide margins ensure high-fidelity reading focus across viewport transitions.

Design principles

Core behavioral guidelines to preserve the design language's integrity when scaling templates.

01
Living surfaces

Dark mode uses forest-black tones, never neutral grey. The UI feels alive and organic.

02
Botanical harmony

Greens at varying saturations create a cohesive nature-inspired palette without monotony.

03
Serif calm

Instrument Serif brings a gentle, literary presence that pairs with the organic palette.