Theming

Customize your design system with CSS variables. No theming API required.

spartan/ui uses CSS variables for theming. Change colors across your entire application by updating values in your styles.css file - no component props, no complex configuration.

<div class="bg-background text-foreground">Themed content</div>

How it works

CSS variables are defined in your styles.css and referenced in Tailwind utility classes. Update the variable, and every component using that color updates automatically.

styles.css

:root {
  --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
}

Use the color in your markup with Tailwind classes:

<button class="bg-primary text-primary-foreground">Click me</button>

Color naming convention

spartan follows a background and foreground convention for semantic color pairs. Each background color has a corresponding foreground color for text that sits on top of it.

Background colors:

bg-primary
bg-secondary
bg-destructive
bg-muted

Foreground colors:

text-primary-foreground
text-secondary-foreground
text-destructive-foreground
text-muted-foreground

The -background suffix is omitted from CSS variable names. The variable --primary maps to the class bg-primary .

Available variables

Here are all CSS variables you can customize. Define them in :root for light mode and .dark for dark mode:

styles.css

:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.556 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --input: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --card: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
}

Use OKLCH without the color space function. Define variables as oklch(0.5 0.2 180) , not oklch(0.5, 0.2, 180) . See the Tailwind documentation for details.

Adding custom colors

Add new semantic colors by defining the CSS variable and registering it with Tailwind:

styles.css

:root {
  --warning: oklch(0.84 0.16 84);
  --warning-foreground: oklch(0.28 0.07 46);
}

.dark {
  --warning: oklch(0.41 0.11 46);
  --warning-foreground: oklch(0.99 0.02 95);
}

@theme inline {
  --color-warning: var(--warning);
  --color-warning-foreground: var(--warning-foreground);
}

Use the new color with Tailwind classes:

<div class="bg-warning text-warning-foreground">Warning message</div>

Base Colors

Neutral

styles.css

:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.556 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --input: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --card: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
}

Stone

styles.css

:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.147 0.004 49.25);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.147 0.004 49.25);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.147 0.004 49.25);
  --primary: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --secondary: oklch(0.97 0.001 106.424);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --muted: oklch(0.97 0.001 106.424);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.553 0.013 58.071);
  --accent: oklch(0.97 0.001 106.424);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.923 0.003 48.717);
  --input: oklch(0.923 0.003 48.717);
  --ring: oklch(0.709 0.01 56.259);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.147 0.004 49.25);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.97 0.001 106.424);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.923 0.003 48.717);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.709 0.01 56.259);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.147 0.004 49.25);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --card: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --popover: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --primary: oklch(0.923 0.003 48.717);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --secondary: oklch(0.268 0.007 34.298);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --muted: oklch(0.268 0.007 34.298);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.709 0.01 56.259);
  --accent: oklch(0.268 0.007 34.298);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.553 0.013 58.071);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.268 0.007 34.298);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.553 0.013 58.071);
}

Zinc

styles.css

:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.141 0.005 285.823);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.141 0.005 285.823);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.141 0.005 285.823);
  --primary: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --muted: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.552 0.016 285.938);
  --accent: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.92 0.004 286.32);
  --input: oklch(0.92 0.004 286.32);
  --ring: oklch(0.705 0.015 286.067);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.141 0.005 285.823);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.92 0.004 286.32);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.705 0.015 286.067);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.141 0.005 285.823);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --card: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.92 0.004 286.32);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --secondary: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.705 0.015 286.067);
  --accent: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.552 0.016 285.938);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.552 0.016 285.938);
}

Gray

styles.css

:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.13 0.028 261.692);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.13 0.028 261.692);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.13 0.028 261.692);
  --primary: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --secondary: oklch(0.967 0.003 264.542);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --muted: oklch(0.967 0.003 264.542);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.551 0.027 264.364);
  --accent: oklch(0.967 0.003 264.542);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.928 0.006 264.531);
  --input: oklch(0.928 0.006 264.531);
  --ring: oklch(0.707 0.022 261.325);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.13 0.028 261.692);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.967 0.003 264.542);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.928 0.006 264.531);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.707 0.022 261.325);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.13 0.028 261.692);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --card: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --popover: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --primary: oklch(0.928 0.006 264.531);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --secondary: oklch(0.278 0.033 256.848);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --muted: oklch(0.278 0.033 256.848);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.707 0.022 261.325);
  --accent: oklch(0.278 0.033 256.848);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.551 0.027 264.364);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.278 0.033 256.848);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.551 0.027 264.364);
}

Slate

styles.css

:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.129 0.042 264.695);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.129 0.042 264.695);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.129 0.042 264.695);
  --primary: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --secondary: oklch(0.968 0.007 247.896);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --muted: oklch(0.968 0.007 247.896);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.554 0.046 257.417);
  --accent: oklch(0.968 0.007 247.896);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.929 0.013 255.508);
  --input: oklch(0.929 0.013 255.508);
  --ring: oklch(0.704 0.04 256.788);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.129 0.042 264.695);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.968 0.007 247.896);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.929 0.013 255.508);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.704 0.04 256.788);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.129 0.042 264.695);
  --foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --card: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --popover: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --primary: oklch(0.929 0.013 255.508);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --secondary: oklch(0.279 0.041 260.031);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --muted: oklch(0.279 0.041 260.031);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.704 0.04 256.788);
  --accent: oklch(0.279 0.041 260.031);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.551 0.027 264.364);
  --sidebar: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.279 0.041 260.031);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.551 0.027 264.364);
}

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