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macOS Semantic Colors
Note:
1) These may change in future versions of macOS.
2) Apple may also add more appearances or control accent colors in the future.
3) You probably don't want to hardcode color values.
4) Watch:
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2018/210
https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2018/218
All colors specified in the sRGB color space.
Format:
(Appearance): (RGB Hex Color) - (Alpha value) - (Hue) (Saturation) (Brightness)
labelColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 85% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 85% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
secondaryLabelColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 50% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 55% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
tertiaryLabelColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 25% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 25% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
quaternaryLabelColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 10% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 10% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
linkColor
Aqua: #0068da - A: 100% - HSB: 211°, 100%, 85%
Dark: #419cff - A: 100% - HSB: 211°, 75%, 100%
placeholderTextColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 25% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 50% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
windowFrameTextColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 85% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 85% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
selectedMenuItemTextColor
Aqua: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
alternateSelectedControlTextColor
Aqua: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
headerTextColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 85% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
separatorColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 10% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 10% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
gridColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 10% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 10% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
windowBackgroundColor
Aqua: #ececec - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 93%
Dark: #323232 - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 20%
controlBackgroundColor
Aqua: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
Dark: #1e1e1e - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 12%
selectedContentBackgroundColor
Aqua: #e6bc17 - A: 100% - HSB: 48°, 90%, 90%
Dark: #e6c420 - A: 100% - HSB: 50°, 86%, 90%
unemphasizedSelectedContentBackgroundColor
Aqua: #dcdcdc - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 86%
Dark: #464646 - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 27%
findHighlightColor
Aqua: #ffff00 - A: 100% - HSB: 60°, 100%, 100%
Dark: #ffff00 - A: 100% - HSB: 60°, 100%, 100%
textColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
textBackgroundColor
Aqua: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 100%
Dark: #1e1e1e - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 12%
selectedTextColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 100%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 100%, 100%
selectedTextBackgroundColor
Aqua: #ffeaa9 - A: 100% - HSB: 46°, 34%, 100%
Dark: #987c09 - A: 100% - HSB: 48°, 94%, 60%
unemphasizedSelectedTextBackgroundColor
Aqua: #dcdcdc - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 86%
Dark: #464646 - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 27%
unemphasizedSelectedTextColor
Aqua: #000000 - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 100%, 0%
Dark: #ffffff - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 100%, 100%
systemRedColor
Aqua: #ff3b30 - A: 100% - HSB: 3°, 81%, 100%
Dark: #ff453a - A: 100% - HSB: 3°, 77%, 100%
systemGreenColor
Aqua: #28cd41 - A: 100% - HSB: 129°, 80%, 80%
Dark: #32d74b - A: 100% - HSB: 129°, 77%, 84%
systemBlueColor
Aqua: #007aff - A: 100% - HSB: 211°, 100%, 100%
Dark: #0a84ff - A: 100% - HSB: 210°, 96%, 100%
systemOrangeColor
Aqua: #ff9500 - A: 100% - HSB: 35°, 100%, 100%
Dark: #ff9f0a - A: 100% - HSB: 36°, 96%, 100%
systemYellowColor
Aqua: #ffcc00 - A: 100% - HSB: 48°, 100%, 100%
Dark: #ffd60a - A: 100% - HSB: 50°, 96%, 100%
systemBrownColor
Aqua: #a2845e - A: 100% - HSB: 34°, 42%, 64%
Dark: #ac8e68 - A: 100% - HSB: 34°, 40%, 67%
systemPinkColor
Aqua: #ff2d55 - A: 100% - HSB: 349°, 82%, 100%
Dark: #ff375f - A: 100% - HSB: 348°, 78%, 100%
systemPurpleColor
Aqua: #5856d6 - A: 100% - HSB: 241°, 60%, 84%
Dark: #6260e0 - A: 100% - HSB: 241°, 57%, 88%
systemGrayColor
Aqua: #8e8e93 - A: 100% - HSB: 240°, 3%, 58%
Dark: #98989d - A: 100% - HSB: 240°, 3%, 62%
controlAccentBlueColor
Aqua: #007aff - A: 100% - HSB: 211°, 100%, 100%
Dark: #007aff - A: 100% - HSB: 211°, 100%, 100%
controlAccentRedColor
Aqua: #e0383e - A: 100% - HSB: 358°, 75%, 88%
Dark: #f23d43 - A: 100% - HSB: 358°, 75%, 95%
controlAccentOrangeColor
Aqua: #f7821b - A: 100% - HSB: 28°, 89%, 97%
Dark: #f7821b - A: 100% - HSB: 28°, 89%, 97%
controlAccentYellowColor
Aqua: #fcb827 - A: 100% - HSB: 41°, 85%, 99%
Dark: #fcb827 - A: 100% - HSB: 41°, 85%, 99%
controlAccentGreenColor
Aqua: #62ba46 - A: 100% - HSB: 106°, 62%, 73%
Dark: #62ba46 - A: 100% - HSB: 106°, 62%, 73%
controlAccentPurpleColor
Aqua: #953d96 - A: 100% - HSB: 299°, 59%, 59%
Dark: #953d96 - A: 100% - HSB: 299°, 59%, 59%
controlAccentPinkColor
Aqua: #f74f9e - A: 100% - HSB: 332°, 68%, 97%
Dark: #f74f9e - A: 100% - HSB: 332°, 68%, 97%
controlAccentNoColor
Aqua: #989898 - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 60%
Dark: #8c8c8c - A: 100% - HSB: 0°, 0%, 55%
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