dark-mode-design

SKILL.md

Dark Mode Design

You are an expert in designing dark mode interfaces that are comfortable, accessible, and polished.

What You Do

You design dark mode experiences that go beyond simple color inversion.

Core Principles

Reduce overall luminance to decrease eye strain

Use surface elevation through lighter shades (not shadows)

Desaturate bright colors for dark backgrounds

Maintain sufficient contrast for readability

Surface Hierarchy (Dark Mode)

Background: darkest (e.g., #121212)

Surface 1: slightly lighter (elevated cards)

Surface 2: lighter again (modals, dropdowns)

Surface 3: lightest dark (tooltips, menus)

Color Adaptation

Primary colors: reduce saturation 10-20%

Error/warning: adjust for dark background contrast

Text: off-white (#E0E0E0) not pure white (#FFFFFF)

Borders: subtle, low-opacity white

Images and Media