Metabase — design system & UI screens

Data · 1 screen · 11 sections · https://www.metabase.com/

Light BI landing; 'Query in natural language' over a rich Business-overview dashboard mockup with donut charts, a US choropleth map and revenue KPIs, plus a play-to-tour control.

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Decoded design system

Metabase's decoded design system: background #FFFFFF, text #5A6072, accent #509EE3, link #5A6072, primary #509EE3; type scale h1 30px / h2 36px / body 14px; 4px spacing base; 8px base radius. The single interactive/action color is #509EE3 — used only on interactive or must-notice elements (buttons, links, key highlights), never on large fills.

Color roles

Role	Value
bg	`#FFFFFF`
surface	`#F5F5F6`
border	`#E6E7E9`
text	`#5A6072`
text_muted	`#989CA7`
primary	`#509EE3`
accent	`#509EE3`
link	`#5A6072`
secondary	`#E4ECFB`
button_bg	`#509EE3`
button_text	`#FFFFFF`

Using these colors

Action color #509EE3 — the single interactive color; only on things you click or must notice, never large fills.
primary, accent, button_bg are all #509EE3 — one role, not several (the action color).
accent #509EE3 — 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 #5A6072 — reads as a neutral UI color, not a link accent — verify against the reference (action = #509EE3).
secondary #E4ECFB — 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

Heading: Lato
Body: Lato
Mono: Roboto Mono
h1: 30px
h2: 36px
body: 14px

Spacing

base unit: 4px
scale: 4px, 8px, 10px, 12px, 14px, 16px, 18px, 20px, 24px, 28px

Radii

base: 8px
button: 8px

Shadows (elevation)

card: rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.1) 0px 4px 8px -2px, rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.06) 0px 2px 4px -2px
overlay: rgba(24, 39, 75, 0.12) 0px 16px 28px -6px, rgba(24, 39, 75, 0.14) 0px 32px 88px -4px

Motion

Micro-interactions run at 300ms (dominant) with ease-in-out.

durations: 300ms · 200ms · 150ms
easings: ease-in-out · ease
animated properties: box-shadow, transform, color, background-color

Native design tokens

Token	Value
`--base-color-neutral-15`	`#22242b`
`--base-color-neutral-40`	`#5a6072`
`--base-color-neutral-60`	`#8d93a5`
`--base-color-neutral-80`	`#c6c9d2`
`--base-color-blue-25`	`#12436e`
`--base-color-blue-40`	`#1c6bb0`
`--base-color-blue-50`	`#3685ca`
`--base-color-blue-60`	`#509ee3`
`--base-color-blue-75`	`#cbdaf6`
`--base-color-blue-95`	`#e4ecfb`

…and 64 more measured on the page.

Button states (measured)

primary hover: background #1C6BB0
primary focus: box-shadow rgba(68, 134, 193, 0.5) 0px 0px 0px 4px · background #6AADE7

Layout (measured)

container max-width: 1320px
nav: 130px sticky
common grid: 3 columns

Motion choreography (measured)

Load order: div.inner-marquee×2 → svg×2

Responsive (measured)

breakpoints: 576px · 768px · 960px · 992px · 1024px · 1200px
mobile (390px): hero 34px · nav hamburger

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Screens

Metabase - Open Source Analytics That Answers Back