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Retool — Design System

dark · modern · high · tailwind · confidence 92%

Retool goes full graphite: a #151515 stage where Saans at 72px/300 floats over tilted, glowing screenshots of internal apps, and a mosaic wall of real dashboards makes the case that 'apps mean business.' Pill-shaped CTAs set in Px Grotesk, enterprise logos in pale gray, and thin 300-weight type throughout give the dark theme a couture finish rather than a hacker one. It sells operational software the way audio brands sell amplifiers — matte black, backlit, precision-machined.

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Tokens

Retool's decoded design system: background #151515, text #ECECEE, accent #E9EBDF, link #5B67E7, primary #518DD2; type scale h1 72px / h2 48px / body 14px; 4px spacing base; 8px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #E9EBDF — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

RoleValue
bg#151515
surface#212122
border#353535
text#ECECEE
text_muted#9A9A9B
primary#518DD2
accent#E9EBDF
link#5B67E7
secondary#003366
button_bg#E9EBDF
button_text#151515

Using these colors

Typography

Spacing

Radii

Per-section tokens (14)

Export: DESIGN.md

# Retool — Design System

> dark, modern, high, tailwind

Retool goes full graphite: a #151515 stage where Saans at 72px/300 floats over tilted, glowing screenshots of internal apps, and a mosaic wall of real dashboards makes the case that 'apps mean business.' Pill-shaped CTAs set in Px Grotesk, enterprise logos in pale gray, and thin 300-weight type throughout give the dark theme a couture finish rather than a hacker one. It sells operational software the way audio brands sell amplifiers — matte black, backlit, precision-machined.

## Colors

| Role | Value |
|------|-------|
| bg | `#151515` |
| surface | `#212122` |
| border | `#353535` |
| text | `#ECECEE` |
| text_muted | `#9A9A9B` |
| primary | `#518DD2` |
| accent | `#E9EBDF` |
| link | `#5B67E7` |
| secondary | `#003366` |
| button_bg | `#E9EBDF` |
| button_text | `#151515` |

**Using these colors**

- **Action color** `#E9EBDF` — the single interactive color; it appears only on things you click or must notice (buttons, key highlights), never on large fills or backgrounds.
- `accent`, `button_bg` are all `#E9EBDF` — one role, not several (your action color).
- **accent** `#E9EBDF` — THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed.
- **primary** `#518DD2` — a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #E9EBDF, not this.
- **link** `#5B67E7` — inline text links and link-styled controls.
- **secondary** `#003366` — optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two.

## Typography

- h1: 72px
- h2: 48px
- body: 14px

## Spacing
- base unit: 4px
- scale: 2px, 4px, 6px, 8px, 12px, 16px, 24px, 32px

## Radius
- base: 8px
- button: 9999px

## Primary button
- bg `#E9EBDF` · text `#151515` · radius 9999px

## How to apply
Paste the Tailwind `@theme` (or CSS variables) as your base, then build each
section to its spec — verify every color, radius, and font against these tokens.

Export: Tailwind v4 (@theme)

@theme {
  /* action color #E9EBDF — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --color-bg: #151515;
  --color-surface: #212122;
  --color-border: #353535;
  --color-text: #ECECEE;
  --color-text-muted: #9A9A9B;
  --color-primary: #518DD2;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #E9EBDF, not this. */
  --color-accent: #E9EBDF;  /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
  --color-link: #5B67E7;  /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
  --color-secondary: #003366;  /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
  --color-button-bg: #E9EBDF;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --color-button-text: #151515;
  --text-h1: 72px;
  --text-h2: 48px;
  --text-body: 14px;
  --radius-base: 8px;
  --radius-button: 9999px;
  --spacing-1: 2px;
  --spacing-2: 4px;
  --spacing-3: 6px;
  --spacing-4: 8px;
  --spacing-5: 12px;
  --spacing-6: 16px;
  --spacing-7: 24px;
  --spacing-8: 32px;
}

Export: CSS variables

:root {
  /* action color #E9EBDF — the one interactive color; buttons/links/emphasis only, never large fills. */
  --bg: #151515;
  --surface: #212122;
  --border: #353535;
  --text: #ECECEE;
  --text-muted: #9A9A9B;
  --primary: #518DD2;  /* a brand color — but the call-to-action uses #E9EBDF, not this. */
  --accent: #E9EBDF;  /* THE accent / action color — interactive & must-notice only (buttons, links, focus, one key highlight); never large fills or backgrounds. Scarcity is what makes it read as designed. */
  --link: #5B67E7;  /* inline text links and link-styled controls. */
  --secondary: #003366;  /* optional secondary accent — LOW decode confidence; use rarely (a status color or a single decorative moment) or omit it entirely. Prefer one accent unless the reference clearly shows two. */
  --button-bg: #E9EBDF;  /* primary-button fill — the main call-to-action color. */
  --button-text: #151515;
  --radius: 8px;
  --radius-button: 9999px;
}