:root{
  /* Neutrals — "dis" scale, cool green-grey cast */
  --paper:#F4F6F5;
  --surface:#FFFFFF;
  --mist-100:#DCE3DF;
  --mist-300:#BAC4BE;
  --mist-500:#7A857E;
  --mist-600:#5E6862;
  --ink:#17201B;

  /* Primary — bottle green */
  --spruce:#006A4E;
  --spruce-hover:#00563F;
  --spruce-tint:#E4EFEB;
  --granskov-deep:#004A3F;

  /* Signature accent — "messing", brass. Discovery only. Never on a score. */
  --brass:#B08D3F;
  --brass-deep:#80672E;

  /* Semantic */
  --success:#2E7D4F;
  --warning:#A8681C;
  --error:#A93226;
  --info:#3D5A73;

  /* --- Badge label variants (WCAG 2.1 AA on 12% tint fills, Section 7) --- */
  --success-text:#2A7248;
  --warning-text:#965D18;

  /* Semantic aliases */
  --bg-app:var(--paper);
  --bg-surface:var(--surface);
  --bg-inverted:var(--granskov-deep);
  --bg-selected:var(--spruce-tint);
  --nav-bg:var(--granskov-deep);
  --nav-text:rgba(255,255,255,0.64);
  --nav-text-active:#FFFFFF;
  --nav-fill-active:rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  --text-primary:var(--ink);
  --text-secondary:var(--mist-500);
  --text-interactive-secondary:var(--mist-600);
  --text-disabled:var(--mist-300);
  --text-on-spruce:#FFFFFF;
  --text-discovery:var(--brass);
  --border-color:var(--mist-100);
  --focus-ring:var(--spruce);
  --backdrop:rgba(23,32,27,0.4);
}