Colour

Since some boxes may be coloured and solid headers may also be used, the different ways of using links and buttons have to be planned. Here are the different applications, in relation to the background colour on which they appear. For more details on how links are used, refer to the Links section, and to Buttons for how to use buttons.

Neutral light theme

Background colours that are part of this theme:

#ffffffneutral (Grayscale 7)
#f7f6f6neutral-light (website background)
#ebebeb
neutral-subtle

Elements (texts and icons)

#1f384bneutral-alternate(Primary 1)

Used for main text and primary elements.

# 627280neutral-alternate-light(Grayscale 3)

Used whenever you want an element to appear less visible.

#d82c26alternate-accent-medium(Primary 2)

Used on buttons and navigation links.

#0072ceaccent(Secondary 1)

Used on content links and Secondary call-to-actions.

#fff076alternate-accent-subtle(Secondary 4)

Usually reserved for Client Space call-to-actions.

Buttons

The following button styles can be used on neutral light theme backgrounds.

Primary action
Secondary action
In-flow action
Alternative action

The following button styles are deprecated, and cannot be used on neutral light theme backgrounds.

Deprecated Red border

Links

The following link styles can be used on neutral light theme backgrounds.

Standalone
Inline

Sample text with a normal link inside.

Sample text with a hover/focus link inside.

List item
Heading or text
Icon* (no text)
(Normal)
(Hover/Focus)

*This icon must be used in a clickable block, and should not, in itself, be used as a link.

The following link styles cannot be used on neutral light theme backgrounds.

Icon with text*
Normal
Hover/Focus

*If text must accompany an icon, the "Standalone" link style must be used.

Neutral dark theme

Background colours that are part of this theme:

#1f384bneutral-alternate(Primary 1)
# 3a5870neutral-alternate-medium
# 627280neutral-alternate-light(Grayscale 3)

Elements (texts and icons)

#ffffffneutral

Used for main text and primary elements.

# c9c7c5neutral-alternate-subtle

Used whenever you want an element to appear less visible.

#d82c26alternate-accent-medium(Primary 2)

Used on buttons and navigation links. Use on neutral-alternate only.

#fff076alternate-accent-subtle(Secondary 4)

Usually reserved for Client Space call-to-actions.

Buttons

The following button styles can be used on neutral dark theme backgrounds.

Primary action
Secondary action
Alternative action

The following button styles are deprecated, and cannot be used on neutral dark theme backgrounds.

Deprecated Blue plain

Links

The following link styles can be used on neutral dark theme backgrounds.

Standalone
List item
Heading or text
Icon* (no text)
(Normal)
(Hover/Focus)

*This icon must be used in a clickable block, and should not, in itself, be used as a link.

The following link styles cannot be used on neutral dark theme backgrounds.

Inline*

Sample text with a normal link inside.

Sample text with a hover/focus link inside.

*Content should be supplied so that links are either "standalone" or "list" style.

Icon with text*
Normal
Hover/Focus

*If text must accompany an icon, the "standalone" link style must be used.

Coloured light theme

Background colours that are part of this theme:

#4bc5e2accent-light(Secondary 5)
#00bfb3accent-medium(Secondary 2)
# f08a3aalternate-accent-light(Secondary 3)

Elements (texts and icons)

#1f384bneutral-alternate(Primary 1)

Used for main text and primary elements.

Buttons

The following button styles can be used on coloured light theme backgrounds.

Primary action
Secondary action

Links

The following link styles can be used on coloured light theme backgrounds.

Standalone
List item
Heading or text
Icon* (no text)
(Normal)
(Hover/Focus)

*This icon must be used in a clickable block, and should not, in itself, be used as a link.

The following link styles cannot be used on coloured light theme backgrounds.

Inline*

Sample text with a normal link inside.

Sample text with a hover/focus link inside.

*Content should be supplied so that links are either "standalone" or "list" style.

Icon with text*
Normal
Hover/Focus

*If text must accompany an icon, the "standalone" link style must be used.

Coloured dark theme

Background colours that are part of this theme:

#a8162calternate-accent(Primary 3)
#d82c26alternate-accent-medium(Primary 2)
#0072ceaccent(Secondary 1)

Elements (texts and icons)

#ffffffneutral

Used for main text and primary elements.

Buttons

The following button styles can be used on coloured dark theme backgrounds.

Primary action
Secondary action

Links

The following link styles can be used on coloured dark theme backgrounds.

Standalone
List item
Heading or text
Icon* (no text)
(Normal)
(Hover/Focus)

*This icon must be used in a clickable block, and should not, in itself, be used as a link.

The following link styles cannot be used on coloured dark theme backgrounds.

Inline*

Sample text with a normal link inside.

Sample text with a hover/focus link inside.

*Content should be supplied so that links are either "standalone" or "list" style.

Icon with text*
Normal
Hover/Focus

*If text must accompany an icon, the "standalone" link style must be used.

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