> Markdown version of [Color](https://vaadin.com/docs/v24/styling/lumo/lumo-style-properties/color). Section index: [llms.txt](https://vaadin.com/docs/v24/styling/llms.txt)

# Lumo Colors

Lumo defines a set of style properties (i.e., CSS custom properties) for colors. You can use these properties to apply a consistent color palette across your application.

You can use the built-in [Lumo light and dark mode variants](https://vaadin.com/docs/v24/styling/lumo/lumo-variants.md) to switch the color palette of all components in your application. This page lists and displays the available color properties in Lumo.

Lumo uses the light theme variant, by default. You can change colors for the light theme by customizing the style properties, like this:

```css
html {
  --lumo-primary-color: blue;
}
```

If you’re using the Lumo Dark theme variant, customize colors after the `[theme~="dark"]` selector like this:

```css
[theme~="dark"] {
  --lumo-primary-color: red;
}
```

By using the `~=` operator in the `[theme~="dark"]` selector it’ll match the color when multiple theme variants are defined on a single element. For example, if you use the `theme="small dark"` attribute on a HTML element somewhere in the global style scope of your application, the color change applies to it, as well. This helps you achieve a unified appearance between the different components in your application. Using only the `=` operator here is slightly more performant, but it won’t match the color on other instances.

## <a id="base"></a>Base

The base color is used as the main background color for the system. The [Grayscale](#grayscale) colors are designed to be used on top of it, and the [Text](#text) colors are designed to provide sufficient contrast with it.

| Description | CSS Custom Property |
| ----------- | ------------------- |
| **Base**    | --lumo-base-color   |

## <a id="grayscale"></a>Grayscale

These colors form the foundation for your application colors. The grayscale colors are useful for dividing pages into sections with different backgrounds and borders, or they might be used as text colors.

| Description                                                                      | CSS Custom Property   |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- |
| **Contrast 5%** Button background. Button toolbar. Secondary section background. | --lumo-contrast-5pct  |
| **Contrast 10%** Input field background.                                         | --lumo-contrast-10pct |
| **Contrast 20%** Divider border color.                                           | --lumo-contrast-20pct |
| **Contrast 30%** Disabled text.                                                  | --lumo-contrast-30pct |
| **Contrast 40%**                                                                 | --lumo-contrast-40pct |
| **Contrast 50%** Tertiary text.                                                  | --lumo-contrast-50pct |
| **Contrast 60%** Icons.                                                          | --lumo-contrast-60pct |
| **Contrast 70%** Secondary text.                                                 | --lumo-contrast-70pct |
| **Contrast 80%**                                                                 | --lumo-contrast-80pct |
| **Contrast 90%** Body text.                                                      | --lumo-contrast-90pct |
| **Contrast 100%** Heading text.                                                  | --lumo-contrast       |

## <a id="primary"></a>Primary

This is the most prominent color in the system. It’s used to bring attention to certain elements in the interface. Accompanying text and contrast colors are also defined.

| Description                                        | CSS Custom Property           |
| -------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Primary 10%** Badge background.                  | --lumo-primary-color-10pct    |
| **Primary 50%** Focus outline color.               | --lumo-primary-color-50pct    |
| **Primary 100%** Primary button background.        | --lumo-primary-color          |
| **Primary Text** Secondary & tertiary button text. | --lumo-primary-text-color     |
| **Primary Contrast** Primary button text.          | --lumo-primary-contrast-color |

## <a id="error"></a>Error

The color red is most often used for errors. It’s used for error indicators, error messages, and buttons that can cause permanent data loss. Accompanying text and contrast colors are also defined.

| Description                                            | CSS Custom Property         |
| ------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------- |
| **Error 10%** Error badge background.                  | --lumo-error-color-10pct    |
| **Error 50%**                                          | --lumo-error-color-50pct    |
| **Error 100%** Primary error button background.        | --lumo-error-color          |
| **Error Text** Secondary & tertiary error button text. | --lumo-error-text-color     |
| **Error Contrast** Primary error button text.          | --lumo-error-contrast-color |

## <a id="warning"></a>Warning (since V24.1)

Warning colors are used primarily for warning notifications. They’re displayed typically in yellow or orange,

| Description                                                              | CSS Custom Property           |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| **Warning 10%** Faint warning background color.                          | --lumo-warning-color-10pct    |
| **Warning 100%** Strong warning background color.                        | --lumo-warning-color          |
| **Warning Text** Warning color with sufficient contrast for text.        | --lumo-warning-text-color     |
| **Warning Contrast** Contrast color for use on top of background colors. | --lumo-warning-contrast-color |

## <a id="success"></a>Success

This is most often depicted with a green color. It’s used for success messages, and buttons that complete a certain task. Accompanying text and contrast colors are also defined.

| Description                                                | CSS Custom Property           |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **Success 10%** Success badge background.                  | --lumo-success-color-10pct    |
| **Success 50%**                                            | --lumo-success-color-50pct    |
| **Success 100%** Primary success button background.        | --lumo-success-color          |
| **Success Text** Secondary & tertiary success button text. | --lumo-success-text-color     |
| **Success Contrast** Primary success button text.          | --lumo-success-contrast-color |

## <a id="text"></a>Text

The following text colors have appropriate contrast with the [Base](#base) color.

| Description                                                                                                            | CSS Custom Property         |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| **Heading Text**                                                                                                       | --lumo-header-text-color    |
| **Body Text** Contrast above 7:1.                                                                                      | --lumo-body-text-color      |
| **Secondary Text** Contrast above 4.5:1.                                                                               | --lumo-secondary-text-color |
| **Tertiary Text** Contrast above 3:1. Use only for non-essential text. Suitable for graphical elements, such as icons. | --lumo-tertiary-text-color  |
| **Disabled Text** Use only for non-essential text/elements.                                                            | --lumo-disabled-text-color  |

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