Tailwind CSS vs Apple
80 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#0f172a → #1d1d1f Brand
#06b6d4 → #0071e3 Border
#e2e8f0 → rgba(0,0,0,0.16) Display font
Inter Variable → SF Pro Icons Body size
16px → 17px colors 70 changed
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surface #ffffff → #fafafc ~
surface-2 #f8fafc → #f5f5f7 ~
text #0f172a → #1d1d1f ~
text-soft #475569 → #6e6e73 ~
text-muted #64748b → #86868b ~
text-faint #94a3b8 → #a1a1a6 ~
brand #06b6d4 → #0071e3 ~
brand-hover #0891b2 → #0077ed ~
border #e2e8f0 → rgba(0,0,0,0.16) ~
border-strong #cbd5e1 → rgba(0,0,0,0.32) ~
border-soft #f1f5f9 → rgba(0,0,0,0.08) ~
link #0891b2 → #0066cc ~
link-hover #0e7490 → #004999 +
surface-soft rgba(0,0,0,0.04) +
surface-elev #ffffff +
text-strong #1d1d1f +
text-on-dark #f5f5f7 +
text-soft-on-dark #a1a1a6 +
brand-pressed #006edb +
border-on-dark rgba(255,255,255,0.16) +
divider #d2d2d7 +
scrim rgba(0,0,0,0.48) +
shadow-card rgba(0,0,0,0.04) +
shadow-elev rgba(0,0,0,0.10) +
shadow-modal rgba(0,0,0,0.18) +
success #1d8649 +
success-soft #e8f5ee +
warning #bf4800 +
warning-soft #fff5ee +
danger #d32f2f +
danger-soft #fdecec +
info #0071e3 +
info-soft #e8f2fc +
accent-product-tv #0071e3 +
accent-product-watch #fa4c5a +
accent-product-vision #a16eff +
bg-dark #000000 +
bg-deep #1d1d1f −
bg-quiet #f8fafc −
bg-elev #f1f5f9 −
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 −
bg-tint #ecfeff −
bg-tint-2 #cffafe −
text-quiet #cbd5e1 −
brand-active #0e7490 −
brand-soft #cffafe −
brand-soft-2 #ecfeff −
brand-deep #155e75 −
brand-bright #22d3ee −
accent-sky #0ea5e9 −
accent-sky-soft #e0f2fe −
accent-blue #3b82f6 −
accent-violet #8b5cf6 −
accent-pink #ec4899 −
accent-emerald #10b981 −
accent-amber #f59e0b −
accent-rose #f43f5e −
border-brand #06b6d4 −
code-bg #0f172a −
code-bg-light #1e293b −
code-text #e2e8f0 −
code-keyword #22d3ee −
code-string #86efac −
code-attribute #fbbf24 −
code-comment #64748b −
code-tag #f87171 −
shadow-soft rgba(15,23,42,0.04) −
shadow-medium rgba(15,23,42,0.08) −
shadow-strong rgba(15,23,42,0.16) −
shadow-deep rgba(15,23,42,0.24) typography 5 changed
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display {"family":"Inter Variable","size":96} → {"family":"SF Pro Icons","size":96} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} → {"family":"SF Pro Icons","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} → {"family":"SF Pro Icons","size":34} ~
body {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} → {"family":"SF Pro Icons","size":17} ~
label {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} → {"family":"JetBrains Mono","size":11} radius identical
No differences.
spacing 5 changed
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xs 4px → 2px ~
sm 8px → 4px ~
md 16px → 12px ~
lg 32px → 24px ~
xl 48px → 44px