Tailwind CSS vs shadcn/ui
75 token-level differences between these two design systems.
Background
#ffffff → #ffffff Text
#0f172a → #0a0a0a Brand
#06b6d4 → #0a0a0a Border
#e2e8f0 → #e4e4e7 Display font
Inter Variable → Geist Body size
16px → 16px colors 70 changed
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surface #ffffff → #fafafa ~
text #0f172a → #0a0a0a ~
text-muted #64748b → #71717a ~
text-faint #94a3b8 → #a1a1aa ~
brand #06b6d4 → #0a0a0a ~
brand-hover #0891b2 → #1a1a1a ~
brand-active #0e7490 → #27272a ~
border #e2e8f0 → #e4e4e7 ~
border-strong #cbd5e1 → #d4d4d8 ~
border-soft #f1f5f9 → #f4f4f5 ~
link #0891b2 → #0a0a0a ~
link-hover #0e7490 → #3f3f46 ~
on-brand #ffffff → #fafafa +
surface-strong #f4f4f5 +
surface-muted #f4f4f5 +
surface-accent #f4f4f5 +
surface-elevated #ffffff +
text-strong #000000 +
text-secondary #3f3f46 +
destructive #ef4444 +
destructive-hover #dc2626 +
destructive-foreground #fafafa +
input #e4e4e7 +
input-border #e4e4e7 +
ring #0a0a0a +
selection-bg rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.1) +
shadow-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05) +
shadow-color-md rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1) +
shadow-color-lg rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15) +
success #10b981 +
warning #f59e0b +
info #3b82f6 +
chart-1 #e76e50 +
chart-2 #2a9d90 +
chart-3 #274754 +
chart-4 #e8c468 +
chart-5 #f4a462 −
bg-quiet #f8fafc −
bg-elev #f1f5f9 −
bg-elev-2 #e2e8f0 −
bg-tint #ecfeff −
bg-tint-2 #cffafe −
surface-2 #f8fafc −
text-soft #475569 −
text-quiet #cbd5e1 −
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":"Geist","size":56} ~
h1 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":56} → {"family":"Geist","size":40} ~
h2 {"family":"Inter Variable","size":36} → {"family":"Geist","size":32} ~
body {"family":"Inter Variable","size":16} → {"family":"Geist","size":16} ~
label {"family":"Fira Code Variable","size":12} → {"family":"Geist Mono","size":14} radius identical
No differences.
spacing identical
No differences.