gh-tenequm-claude-plugins-styling-with-tailwind/skills/skill/references/theming.md

# Complete Theming Reference

## CSS Variables Structure

### Required Variables

```css
:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.556 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --input: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --card: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.371 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
}

@theme inline {
  --color-background: var(--background);
  --color-foreground: var(--foreground);
  --color-card: var(--card);
  --color-card-foreground: var(--card-foreground);
  --color-popover: var(--popover);
  --color-popover-foreground: var(--popover-foreground);
  --color-primary: var(--primary);
  --color-primary-foreground: var(--primary-foreground);
  --color-secondary: var(--secondary);
  --color-secondary-foreground: var(--secondary-foreground);
  --color-muted: var(--muted);
  --color-muted-foreground: var(--muted-foreground);
  --color-accent: var(--accent);
  --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground);
  --color-destructive: var(--destructive);
  --color-border: var(--border);
  --color-input: var(--input);
  --color-ring: var(--ring);
}
```

## Complete Base Color Palettes

### Neutral (Default)

```css
:root {
  --radius: 0.625rem;
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --card: oklch(1 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.556 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
  --border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --input: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --card: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.708 0 0);
  --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
  --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
  --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
}
```

### Zinc (Blue-Gray)

```css
:root {
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.141 0.005 285.823);
  --primary: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --secondary: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --muted: oklch(0.967 0.001 286.375);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.552 0.016 285.938);
  --border: oklch(0.92 0.004 286.32);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.141 0.005 285.823);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --primary: oklch(0.92 0.004 286.32);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.006 285.885);
  --secondary: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --muted: oklch(0.274 0.006 286.033);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.705 0.015 286.067);
}
```

### Slate (Balanced Blue-Gray)

```css
:root {
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.129 0.042 264.695);
  --primary: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --secondary: oklch(0.968 0.007 247.896);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --muted: oklch(0.968 0.007 247.896);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.554 0.046 257.417);
  --border: oklch(0.929 0.013 255.508);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.129 0.042 264.695);
  --foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --primary: oklch(0.929 0.013 255.508);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.208 0.042 265.755);
  --secondary: oklch(0.279 0.041 260.031);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.984 0.003 247.858);
  --muted: oklch(0.279 0.041 260.031);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.704 0.04 256.788);
}
```

### Stone (Warm Brown-Gray)

```css
:root {
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.147 0.004 49.25);
  --primary: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --secondary: oklch(0.97 0.001 106.424);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --muted: oklch(0.97 0.001 106.424);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.553 0.013 58.071);
  --border: oklch(0.923 0.003 48.717);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.147 0.004 49.25);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --primary: oklch(0.923 0.003 48.717);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.216 0.006 56.043);
  --secondary: oklch(0.268 0.007 34.298);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.001 106.423);
  --muted: oklch(0.268 0.007 34.298);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.709 0.01 56.259);
}
```

### Gray (Purple-Gray)

```css
:root {
  --background: oklch(1 0 0);
  --foreground: oklch(0.13 0.028 261.692);
  --primary: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --secondary: oklch(0.967 0.003 264.542);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --muted: oklch(0.967 0.003 264.542);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.551 0.027 264.364);
  --border: oklch(0.928 0.006 264.531);
}

.dark {
  --background: oklch(0.13 0.028 261.692);
  --foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --primary: oklch(0.928 0.006 264.531);
  --primary-foreground: oklch(0.21 0.034 264.665);
  --secondary: oklch(0.278 0.033 256.848);
  --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0.002 247.839);
  --muted: oklch(0.278 0.033 256.848);
  --muted-foreground: oklch(0.707 0.022 261.325);
}
```

## Adding Custom Colors

```css
/* Add new color to root */
:root {
  --warning: oklch(0.84 0.16 84);
  --warning-foreground: oklch(0.28 0.07 46);
}

.dark {
  --warning: oklch(0.41 0.11 46);
  --warning-foreground: oklch(0.99 0.02 95);
}

/* Map to Tailwind */
@theme inline {
  --color-warning: var(--warning);
  --color-warning-foreground: var(--warning-foreground);
}
```

Usage:
```tsx
<div className="bg-warning text-warning-foreground">
  Warning message
</div>
```

## Chart Colors

```css
:root {
  --chart-1: oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116);
  --chart-2: oklch(0.6 0.118 184.704);
  --chart-3: oklch(0.398 0.07 227.392);
  --chart-4: oklch(0.828 0.189 84.429);
  --chart-5: oklch(0.769 0.188 70.08);
}

.dark {
  --chart-1: oklch(0.488 0.243 264.376);
  --chart-2: oklch(0.696 0.17 162.48);
  --chart-3: oklch(0.769 0.188 70.08);
  --chart-4: oklch(0.627 0.265 303.9);
  --chart-5: oklch(0.645 0.246 16.439);
}
```

## Sidebar Colors (Optional)

```css
:root {
  --sidebar: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
}

.dark {
  --sidebar: oklch(0.205 0 0);
  --sidebar-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-primary: oklch(0.488 0.243 264.376);
  --sidebar-primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
  --sidebar-accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
  --sidebar-border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
  --sidebar-ring: oklch(0.439 0 0);
}
```

## Understanding OKLCH

**Format:** `oklch(lightness chroma hue [/ alpha])`

- **Lightness** (0-1): Brightness, 0 = black, 1 = white
- **Chroma** (0-0.4): Color intensity, 0 = gray
- **Hue** (0-360): Color angle, e.g., 0/360 = red, 120 = green, 240 = blue
- **Alpha** (optional): Transparency, 0 = transparent, 1 = opaque

**Benefits:**
- Perceptually uniform (equal steps look equal)
- Consistent lightness across all hues
- Better for programmatic color manipulation
- Future-proof for modern browsers

**Examples:**
```css
/* Pure grayscale (chroma = 0) */
--background: oklch(1 0 0);      /* White */
--foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);  /* Dark gray */

/* Colored (chroma > 0) */
--primary: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);  /* Red-orange */
--accent: oklch(0.646 0.222 41.116);   /* Yellow-orange */

/* With opacity */
--border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);  /* 10% opacity white */
```

## Color Naming Convention

- **base**: Background color (no suffix)
- **base-foreground**: Text color on base background
- Always pair background/foreground for accessible contrast

Examples:
- `bg-primary` + `text-primary-foreground`
- `bg-muted` + `text-muted-foreground`
- `bg-destructive` + `text-destructive-foreground`