GitLab brand colors, fonts & UI tokens
The palette, type, corner geometry and surface tones behind GitLab’s website, with contrast ratios and tokens you can paste into Tailwind, CSS or Figma.
Typography
- Headings
- GitLab Sans
- Body
- GitLab Sans
- Monospace
- GitLab Mono
- Free stand-in
- Inter / JetBrains Mono
GitLab Sans (based on Inter) and GitLab Mono (based on JetBrains Mono) are open source (SIL OFL) and published as @gitlab/fonts.
Geometry & surface
- Radius style
- Technical · 4-6 px
- Controls
- 4px
- Cards
- 12px
- Scale
- 4px · 8px · 12px
Design language
- Calls to action use Charcoal (#171321) or white; the three logo oranges (#FCA326, #FC6D26, #E24329) stay with the tanuki mark.
- Purple 02p (#7759C2) is the link color on light backgrounds, and an orange-to-purple gradient is reserved for GitLab Duo (AI).
- Charcoal and near-white sections alternate under heavy GitLab Sans headlines set with tight negative tracking.
Live UI preview
GitLab’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 GitLab profile.
Technical SEO snapshot
gitlab.com · scanned 11 Nov 2026- passTitle tag60 chars: “GitLab - Speed with control for agentic software engineering”
- passMeta description160 chars
- passSingle H1 heading1 H1 element(s)
- passCanonical URLhttps://about.gitlab.com/
- passHTML lang attributelang="en-US"
- passMobile viewportwidth=device-width, initial-scale=1
- passOpen Graph tags3/3 of og:title, og:description, og:image
- passTwitter / X cardsummary_large_image
- passStructured data (JSON-LD)WebSite, WebPage, Organization, Corporation
- passHTTPSServed over HTTPS
- passIndexable (robots meta)robots="index, follow, max-image-preview:large, max-snippet:-1, max-video-preview:-1"
- passXML sitemap6387 URLs · https://about.gitlab.com/sitemap.xml
- passFavicon / touch iconIcon link present
- passImage alt text100% of 39 images
WCAG contrast ratios
| Pairing | Colors | Ratio | WCAG AA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body text on surface | #171321 / #FCFBFC | 17.67:1 | Pass |
| Secondary text on surface | #74717A / #FCFBFC | 4.64:1 | Pass |
| Button label on primary | #FFFFFF / #171321 | 18.24:1 | Pass |
| Accent on surface | #7759C2 / #FCFBFC | 5.10:1 | Pass |
| Secondary on surface | #FC6D26 / #FCFBFC | 2.77:1 | Fail |
| White on secondary | #FFFFFF / #FC6D26 | 2.86:1 | Fail |
| Body text on white | #171321 / #FFFFFF | 18.24:1 | Pass |
| Dark mode: text on canvas | #F5F5F7 / #0A0A0D | 18.16:1 | Pass |
| Dark mode: primary on canvas | #8271AD / #0A0A0D | 4.63:1 | Pass |
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GitLab tokens for Tailwind CSS v4
Paste into your global stylesheet, or open StyleExtract for CSS variables, Figma tokens, DESIGN.md and .cursorrules.
/* GitLab design tokens, extracted from https://gitlab.com
Generated by SuiteAnvil StyleExtract · https://suiteanvil.com */
@import "tailwindcss";
@theme {
/* Brand roles */
--color-brand: #171321;
--color-brand-foreground: #FFFFFF;
--color-secondary: #FC6D26;
--color-accent: #7759C2;
--color-surface: #FCFBFC;
--color-ink: #171321;
--color-ink-muted: #74717A;
--color-line: #D1D0D3;
/* Surfaces (UI vibe: Neutral white) */
--color-canvas: #FCFBFC;
--color-card: #FFFFFF;
--color-hairline: #D1D0D3;
/* Primary tonal scale */
--color-brand-50: #F3F3F4;
--color-brand-100: #E3E3E4;
--color-brand-200: #C5C4C8;
--color-brand-300: #97959B;
--color-brand-400: #5D5A64;
--color-brand-500: #171321;
--color-brand-600: #15121E;
--color-brand-700: #13101A;
--color-brand-800: #110F17;
--color-brand-900: #0F0D13;
--color-brand-950: #0D0C11;
/* Typography: brand family first, free stand-in second */
--font-heading: "GitLab Sans", Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-sans: "GitLab Sans", Inter, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "GitLab Mono", "JetBrains Mono", "SF Mono", ui-monospace, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
/* Shape (UI vibe: Technical · 4-6 px) */
--radius-sm: 4px;
--radius-md: 8px;
--radius-lg: 12px;
--radius-button: 4px;
--radius-control: 4px;
--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: #8271AD;
--color-brand-foreground: #111113;
--color-accent: #7759C2;
--color-surface: #0A0A0D;
--color-canvas: #0A0A0D;
--color-card: #121216;
--color-hairline: #232325;
--color-ink: #F5F5F7;
--color-ink-muted: #A1A1AA;
--color-line: #232325;
}
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FAQ
What is GitLab’s primary brand color?
GitLab’s primary color is #171321 (rgb(23, 19, 33)), used for primary actions and emphasis. Text is set in #171321 on a #FCFBFC surface.
What font does GitLab use?
GitLab uses GitLab Sans for headings, with GitLab Mono for code. GitLab Sans (based on Inter) and GitLab Mono (based on JetBrains Mono) are open source (SIL OFL) and published as @gitlab/fonts.
What is a free alternative to GitLab’s font?
Inter is a close free alternative for headings, and JetBrains Mono works for monospace.
What corner radius does GitLab use?
GitLab reads as technical · 4-6 px: controls use 4px, cards about 12px, on a neutral white canvas (#FCFBFC).
Do GitLab’s brand colors meet WCAG contrast?
7 of 9 key pairings pass WCAG 2.1 AA. Secondary on surface is 2.77:1; White on secondary is 2.86:1
Reference snapshot of GitLab’s public website styling for educational and interoperability purposes, scanned 11 Nov 2026. GitLab and its logo are trademarks of their owner, shown for identification only; SuiteAnvil is not affiliated with or endorsed by GitLab.
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