Contigo Accounting
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Style Guide

This page records the current visual language used across the site. It should reflect what is already in production: colors, type, surfaces, buttons, motion, and component treatment.

Foundations

Core visual rules

These are the baseline choices that show up throughout the site.

Color System

Primary Navy
#0B2B4B

Headlines, CTAs, dark text.

Brand Teal
#0D7FA6

Secondary brand color, gradients, accents.

Light Teal
#1FA8C9

Hero gradients, bullets, emphasis.

Accent Orange
#F37B22

Primary action buttons and highlights.

White
#FFFFFF

Surface base and reverse text.

Neutral 100
#F5F5F5

Soft section backgrounds.

Neutral 200
#E5E5E5

Borders, dividers, inputs.

Neutral 900
#171717

Default body text.

Typography

Body
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif

Current body font from globals.css.

Display
text-4xl to text-5xl, font-semibold, tracking-tight

Hero and major section headings.

Section title
text-2xl to text-3xl, font-semibold, tracking-tight

Mid-page section headings.

Card title
text-sm to text-base, font-semibold

Cards, panels, and compact labels.

Eyebrow
text-xs, font-semibold, uppercase, tracking-wide

Section labels and supporting cues.

Shape and depth

Card radius
rounded-2xl / rounded-3xl

Primary surface treatment.

Button radius
rounded-full / rounded-xl / rounded-md

Varies by emphasis and context.

Border style
border-neutral-200 and ring-black/5

Most surfaces use a soft outline.

Shadow style
shadow-sm / shadow-lg / shadow-xl

Used for elevation and focus surfaces.

Motion

Stagger reveal
stagger-drop

Fade-up animation with reduced-motion fallback.

Hover states
hover:opacity-95, hover:bg-neutral-50, hover:underline

Mostly subtle, low-friction interactions.

Focus states
focus:border-[#1FA8C9]

Used on form inputs and interactive elements.

Components

Current reusable patterns

These are the recurring building blocks used across the site today.

Buttons

Primary CTA
bg-[#F37B22] text-white rounded-full shadow-lg

Main conversion actions.

Secondary CTA
bg-[#0B2B4B] text-white rounded-full

Supporting actions and dark-band CTAs.

Outline CTA
border border-neutral-200 bg-white text-[#0B2B4B]

Secondary navigation and less-prominent actions.

White Reverse CTA
bg-white text-[#0E7490] or text-[#0B2B4B]

Used on colored hero sections.

Surfaces

Default page
bg-white text-neutral-900

Base page canvas for most content pages.

Soft section
bg-neutral-50

Used for secondary content and supporting blocks.

Hero gradient
bg-gradient-to-b from-[#1FA8C9] to-[#0D7FA6]

Used for hero and CTA bands.

Dark band
bg-[#062C3A]

Used for guarantee and high-contrast closing sections.

Interface elements

Card
rounded-2xl/3xl, bg-white, ring-1 ring-black/5 or border-neutral-200, shadow-sm/lg

Common UI treatment.

Pill
rounded-full, compact padding, often used for tags, badges, and nav chips

Common UI treatment.

Input
rounded-lg, border-neutral-200, px-3 py-2, focus border in brand teal

Common UI treatment.

Divider
border-t or border-b with neutral-200, sometimes white/15 on dark bands

Common UI treatment.

Bullet
small rounded-full dot in teal (#1FA8C9) or brand teal (#0E7490)

Common UI treatment.

Text treatment

Eyebrow
Headings use weight, not decoration

The site leans on semibold weights, tight tracking, and clear hierarchy instead of ornament.

Examples

Live style reference

These are the actual patterns that show up in the site UI.

Hero
HERO
Melbourne bookkeeping for small business.

High-contrast intro section with reverse text and bold CTA treatment.

Card
Service card

White surface, soft shadow, neutral border, and compact body copy.

Primary action
Dark band
GUARANTEE
100% Money Back Guarantee

Used for high-contrast closing sections and trust messaging.