Neutral is one of the color families shipped with this release. True neutral — no hue at all..
Shades#
50100200300400500600700800900950
Palette table#
| Shade | Class fragment | Value | Best role |
|---|---|---|---|
50 | neutral-50 | #fafafa | Lightest tint — page backgrounds, subtle fills, hover backgrounds for rows and list items. |
100 | neutral-100 | #f5f5f5 | Very light — section backgrounds, badges on light UI, tinted code blocks. |
200 | neutral-200 | #e5e5e5 | Light — borders on light themes, dividers with personality, chip backgrounds. |
300 | neutral-300 | #d4d4d4 | Soft — secondary borders, disabled states with color, placeholder decorations. |
400 | neutral-400 | #a3a3a3 | Medium-light — icons on dark surfaces, decorative accents, chart lines. |
500 | neutral-500 | #737373 | The primary step — buttons, links, brand fills, key interactive elements. |
600 | neutral-600 | #525252 | Hover step — hover states for 500 elements, or primary on very light UIs. |
700 | neutral-700 | #404040 | Active step — pressed states, emphasized text on light tinted backgrounds. |
800 | neutral-800 | #262626 | Dark — text on light palettes, headers in tinted sections, dark UI fills. |
900 | neutral-900 | #171717 | Very dark — deep section backgrounds, high-contrast text carriers. |
950 | neutral-950 | #0a0a0a | Darkest — near-black tinted backgrounds, hero surfaces, footer tones. |
Use it#
<div class="bg-neutral-500 text-white p-6 rounded-xl">Neutral surface</div>
<p class="text-neutral-600 dark:text-neutral-400">Adaptive text</p>
<div class="border border-neutral-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-neutral-50 dark:bg-neutral-950 p-4 rounded-lg">Panel</div>Per-usage guides#
Neutral textstext-neutral-* in practice.Neutral backgroundsbg-neutral-* in practice.Neutral bordersborder-neutral-* in practice.Neutral gradientsfrom-neutral-* in practice.
Contrast#
Flip point: shades 50–400 want dark text (text-slate-900); shades 500+ (approx.) want white text. Verify with the accessibility/color-contrast|contrast guide.
Related palettes#
colors/zinc|zinc · colors/stone|stone · colors/color-pairing|Pairing recipes