Linear brand colors, fonts & UI tokens
The palette, type, corner geometry and surface tones behind Linear’s website, with contrast ratios and tokens you can paste into Tailwind, CSS or Figma.
Typography
- Headings
- Inter Display
- Body
- Inter Variable
- Monospace
- Berkeley Mono
- Free stand-in
- Inter / JetBrains Mono
Inter is open source (SIL OFL). Berkeley Mono is a commercial monospace by U.S. Graphics Company.
Geometry & surface
- Radius style
- Rounded · 8-14 px
- Controls
- 8px
- Cards
- 12px
- Scale
- 4px · 6px · 12px
Design language
- Dark-first canvas (#08090A) with hairline borders (#23252A) instead of drop shadows.
- Indigo is used sparingly for focus and selection; most hierarchy comes from text opacity steps.
- Dense, keyboard-first layouts with small radii that feel engineered rather than playful.
Live UI preview
Linear’s palette, type and corner geometry on a navbar, hero, pricing table, form field and toast. Switch to the WCAG-fixed palette or dark mode to compare.
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Sample content. Colors, type and corners come from the Linear profile.
Technical SEO snapshot
linear.app · scanned 10 Nov 2026- passTitle tag43 chars: “Linear – The system for product development”
- passMeta description64 chars
- passSingle H1 heading1 H1 element(s)
- passCanonical URLhttps://linear.app/
- passHTML lang attributelang="en"
- passMobile viewportwidth=device-width, height=device-height, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover
- passOpen Graph tags3/3 of og:title, og:description, og:image
- passTwitter / X cardsummary_large_image
- warnStructured data (JSON-LD)No JSON-LD found
- passHTTPSServed over HTTPS
- passIndexable (robots meta)No robots restrictions
- passXML sitemap1016 URLs · https://linear.app/sitemap.xml
- passFavicon / touch iconIcon link present
- passImage alt text100% of 38 images
WCAG contrast ratios
| Pairing | Colors | Ratio | WCAG AA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body text on surface | #F7F8F8 / #08090A | 18.73:1 | Pass |
| Secondary text on surface | #8A8F98 / #08090A | 6.13:1 | Pass |
| Primary as link/text on surface | #5E6AD2 / #08090A | 4.24:1 | Large text only |
| Button label on primary | #FFFFFF / #5E6AD2 | 4.70:1 | Pass |
| Accent on surface | #68CC58 / #08090A | 9.84:1 | Pass |
| White on secondary | #FFFFFF / #F7F8F8 | 1.06:1 | Fail |
| Body text on white | #F7F8F8 / #FFFFFF | 1.06:1 | Fail |
| Dark mode: text on canvas | #F5F5F7 / #0D0D13 | 17.79:1 | Pass |
| Dark mode: primary on canvas | #6873D4 / #0D0D13 | 4.60:1 | Pass |
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Linear tokens for Tailwind CSS v4
Paste into your global stylesheet, or open StyleExtract for CSS variables, Figma tokens, DESIGN.md and .cursorrules.
/* Linear design tokens, extracted from https://linear.app
Generated by SuiteAnvil StyleExtract · https://suiteanvil.com */
@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
/* Brand roles */
--color-brand: #5E6AD2;
--color-brand-foreground: #FFFFFF;
--color-secondary: #F7F8F8;
--color-accent: #68CC58;
--color-surface: #08090A;
--color-ink: #F7F8F8;
--color-ink-muted: #8A8F98;
--color-line: #23252A;
/* Surfaces (UI vibe: Dark carbon) */
--color-canvas: #08090A;
--color-card: #0F1011;
--color-hairline: #23252A;
/* Primary tonal scale */
--color-brand-50: #F7F8FD;
--color-brand-100: #ECEDFA;
--color-brand-200: #D7DAF4;
--color-brand-300: #B7BCEB;
--color-brand-400: #8E97E0;
--color-brand-500: #5E6AD2;
--color-brand-600: #515CB4;
--color-brand-700: #434B93;
--color-brand-800: #343A6F;
--color-brand-900: #272C51;
--color-brand-950: #1C1F38;
/* Typography: brand family first, free stand-in second */
--font-heading: "Inter Display", Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-sans: "Inter Variable", Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "Berkeley Mono", "JetBrains Mono", "SF Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
/* Shape (UI vibe: Rounded · 8-14 px) */
--radius-sm: 4px;
--radius-md: 6px;
--radius-lg: 12px;
--radius-button: 8px;
--radius-control: 8px;
--radius-card: 12px;
}
/* Dark mode overrides (toggle with <html data-theme="dark">) */
@custom-variant dark (&:where([data-theme="dark"], [data-theme="dark"] *));
[data-theme="dark"] {
--color-brand: #6873D4;
--color-brand-foreground: #111113;
--color-accent: #68CC58;
--color-surface: #0D0D13;
--color-canvas: #0D0D13;
--color-card: #15161E;
--color-hairline: #25252B;
--color-ink: #F5F5F7;
--color-ink-muted: #A1A1AA;
--color-line: #25252B;
}
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FAQ
What is Linear’s primary brand color?
Linear’s primary color is #5E6AD2 (rgb(94, 106, 210)), used for primary actions and emphasis. Text is set in #F7F8F8 on a #08090A surface.
What font does Linear use?
Linear uses Inter Display for headings and Inter Variable for body text, with Berkeley Mono for code. Inter is open source (SIL OFL). Berkeley Mono is a commercial monospace by U.S. Graphics Company.
What is a free alternative to Linear’s font?
Inter is a close free alternative for headings, and JetBrains Mono works for monospace.
What corner radius does Linear use?
Linear reads as rounded · 8-14 px: controls use 8px, cards about 12px, on a dark carbon canvas (#08090A).
Do Linear’s brand colors meet WCAG contrast?
6 of 9 key pairings pass WCAG 2.1 AA. Primary as link/text on surface is 4.24:1; White on secondary is 1.06:1; Body text on white is 1.06:1
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