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SaveUnofficial A style guide made by SiteStyleGuide from abc.net.au’s public web pages. Not affiliated with or endorsed by ABC News. The real site is abc.net.au ↗
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ABC Newsstyle guide
ABC News’s website (abc.net.au) uses abcsans for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Royal Blue (#0058CC), Light Sky Blue (#8FBFFF) and Red (#DB2100), with #000000 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 21 October 2026.
- Website
- abc.net.au
- Typefaces
- abcsans, abcserif, abcsans tabbed
- Palette
- 4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
- Captured
- 21 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.abc.net.au/
Screenshot
abc.net.au
Identity & metadata
What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.
Title &
description
- Page title
- ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ● 58 / 60 characters
- Meta description
- Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.
- ● 156 / 160 characters
- Site name
- ABC News
- og:title
- ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- og:description
- Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.
- Language
- en-AU
In search results
ABC Newshttps://www.abc.net.au/
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster.
When shared
abc.net.au
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and…
Logo & favicons
Found as: schema.org logo. JPG, 700 × 700.
Logo
On white
On black
On Royal Blue
Favicons
5 found-
340 px · PNG
apple-touch-icon
-
64 px · ICO favicon.ico
-
32 px · PNG
icon
-
32 px · SVG
icon
-
16 px · SVG
mask-icon
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Light browser tab
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Dark browser tab
Colour
Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.
Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#000000) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.
Colour
Balance
How much each colour is used- White 31.7%
- Black 22.1%
- Royal Blue 19.7%
- Cool Charcoal 7.5%
- Light Sky Blue 5.3%
- Dark Grey 3.5%
- Red 2.5%
- Midnight Blue 2.5%
- Dark Blue 1%
- Forest Green 0.8%
- Dodger Blue 0.8%
- Golden Rod 0.7%
- Salmon 0.5%
- Dark Sea Green 0.5%
- Medium Turquoise 0.5%
- Deep Sky Blue 0.5%
By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.
Neutrals
Text, backgrounds and structure-
White
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 0 0 0 0
- On text
- 21.00:1 AAA
- On white
- —
Text, background, border · --link-text, --brand-lockup-logo-text-colour
-
Black
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 0 0 0 100
- On text
- —
- On white
- 21.00:1 AAA
Text, background, border · --content-label-text, .NextForYouEmbed_headingPreamble__KwqEV
-
Cool Charcoal
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 20 9 0 79
- On text
- 1.60:1 Fail
- On white
- 13.16:1 AAA
Background, text, border · --ds-theme-color-border-static-strong-dark, .Button_js-focus-visible__4xiSi .Button_primary__vXO5M.Button_focus-visible__80_
-
Dark Grey
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 0 0 0 61
- On text
- 3.50:1 AA large
- On white
- 6.01:1 AA
Text, background, border · --ds-theme-color-background-static-dark, .LocationSelector_subHeading__q8xBN.LocationSelector_subHeading__q8xBN
Colours
Brand colours and accents, most used first-
Royal Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 100 57 0 20
- On text
- 3.27:1 AA large
- On white
- 6.43:1 AA
Border, text, background · .TitleCard_tag__ZsiRo, .NextForYouEmbed_heading__Bnm8Z
-
Light Sky Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 44 25 0 0
- On text
- 11.06:1 AAA
- On white
- 1.90:1 Fail
Background, text, border · --news-brand-assistant-colour, --ds-theme-color-background-static-brand-on-dark
-
Red
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 0 85 100 14
- On text
- 4.23:1 AA large
- On white
- 4.97:1 AA
Text, border, background · --ds-theme-color-background-utility-destructive, .RadioGroup_headingError___ZUka
-
Midnight Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 85 54 0 58
- On text
- 1.67:1 Fail
- On white
- 12.58:1 AAA
Background · .Button_primary__vXO5M, .Button_js-focus-visible__4xiSi .Button_primaryNeutral___ziiK.Button_focus-visib
-
Dark Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 69 100 0 40
- On text
- 1.59:1 Fail
- On white
- 13.24:1 AAA
Text, border · .QuestionEmbed_questionCardLink__ODJgX.QuestionEmbed_questionCardLink__ODJgX:vis, .CardHeading_cardHeading__FpsU_ a:visited
-
Forest Green
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 63 0 60 50
- On text
- 4.20:1 AA large
- On white
- 4.99:1 AA
Text, background, graphic · .AnswerOption_answerOption__aFT2F .AnswerOption_percentagePill__fv5uW.AnswerOpti, .Fieldset_successIcon__VJNet
-
Dodger Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 70 40 0 0
- On text
- 7.38:1 AAA
- On white
- 2.84:1 Fail
Background, text · inline style on <div>, --colour-assistant
-
Golden Rod
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 0 25 91 8
- On text
- 10.83:1 AAA
- On white
- 1.94:1 Fail
Used · --ds-theme-color-background-utility-live, --ds-theme-color-content-utility-live
-
Salmon
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 0 44 52 1
- On text
- 9.16:1 AAA
- On white
- 2.29:1 Fail
Used · --ds-theme-color-content-utility-error, --ds-theme-color-border-utility-error
-
Dark Sea Green
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 33 0 34 23
- On text
- 10.18:1 AAA
- On white
- 2.06:1 Fail
Used · --ds-theme-color-content-utility-success, --ds-theme-color-border-utility-success
-
Medium Turquoise
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 85 0 2 13
- On text
- 12.41:1 AAA
- On white
- 1.69:1 Fail
Used · --iview-brand-primary-colour, --colour-assistant
-
Deep Sky Blue
- HEX
- RGB
- HSL
- OKLCH
- CMYK
- 97 18 0 1
- On text
- 11.45:1 AAA
- On white
- 1.83:1 Fail
Background · .RangeChoice_wrap__PaVRR [type=range]::-webkit-slider-thumb, .RangeChoice_wrap__PaVRR [type=range]::-moz-range-thumb
Gradients
-
linear-gradient(,transparent 0, 70%, 100%)
-
linear-gradient(to right bottom,transparent 50%, 50.3%)
-
radial-gradient(circle,hsl(108 52% 80%) 0,hsl(59 69% 87%) 100%)
Typography
Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.
abcsans
Aa
300
Aa
800
abcsans
Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au · weights 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 · buttons, headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it
Aa
400
Aa
700
abcserif
Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au · weights 400, 600, 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it
Aa
300
Aa
800
abcsans tabbed
Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au · weights 300, 400, 700, 800 · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it
Aa
400
Aa
700
abcsans rounded
Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au · weights 400, 700 · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”
Type scale
From the site’s CSS
Heading 1
— / 1.4
abcserif
ABC News
Heading 2
1.25rem · 20 px / 23px
weight 700 · abcserif
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting …
Heading 3
1rem · 16 px / 1.5rem
weight 700 · uppercase · abcserif
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting …
Heading 4
— / 1.5
weight 700 · abcserif
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting …
Heading 5
1rem · 16 px / 1.5
weight 700 · abcserif
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting …
Heading 6
— / 1.5
weight 700 · abcserif
ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting …
Paragraph
1rem · 16 px / 1.4
weight 400
Follow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the nati…
Button
.875rem · 14 px
Get started
Link
12px / 15px
weight 700
Read more about ABC News
Sizes in use
Most common across the site- 32pxline 2rem · 11 rules
- 24pxline 1.75rem · 17 rules
- 20pxline 2rem · 24 rules
- 18pxline 1.5rem · 16 rules
- 16pxline 1.5rem · 50 rules
- 14pxline 1.5rem · 110 rules
- 12pxline 1.25rem · 57 rules
- 11pxline .9rem · 9 rules
Elements
The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.
Elements
Button
Get started
.Button_primary__vXO5M · #10316A
Corner radius
- 50% · 22×
- 9999px · 17×
- 0 0 · 16×
- 1rem · 13×
- .5rem · 10×
Shadows
- 0 0 0 4px #0058cc
- 0 0 0 4px
- 0 10px 16px -4px hsla(0,0%,0%,.1),0 4px 8px -2px hsla(0,0%,0%,.05)
Layout
Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.
Grid
Breakpoints
543
544
767
768
991
992
1024
1200
On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.
Content widths (max-width)
1200 px
992 px
768 px
720 px
544 px
350 px
Notes
Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.
Notes
- ● FineThe title is 58 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.
Questions
Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.
Questions
- What font does ABC News use?
- ABC News’s website uses four typefaces: abcsans (headings and body text), served from static.abc-cdn.net.au; abcserif, served from static.abc-cdn.net.au; abcsans tabbed, served from static.abc-cdn.net.au; abcsans rounded, served from static.abc-cdn.net.au.
- What are ABC News’s brand colours?
- The main colours on abc.net.au are Royal Blue (#0058CC), Light Sky Blue (#8FBFFF), Red (#DB2100), Midnight Blue (#10316A), Dark Blue (#300099) and Forest Green (#2F7F33).
- What colour is ABC News’s text and background?
- Body text is #000000 on a #FFFFFF background.
- Where is ABC News’s logo from?
- The logo shown in this guide was found on abc.net.au’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check ABC News’s own brand or press page.
- Is this ABC News’s official style guide?
- No. SiteStyleGuide made it from abc.net.au’s public web pages on 21 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with ABC News. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.
Design tokens
Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.
Tokens
abc-net-au-tokens.css
/* abc.net.au design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/abc.net.au) */
:root {
/* Colours */
--text: #000000;
--background: #FFFFFF;
--colour-white: #FFFFFF;
--colour-black: #000000;
--colour-cool-charcoal: #2B3136;
--colour-dark-grey: #636363;
--colour-royal-blue: #0058CC;
--colour-light-sky-blue: #8FBFFF;
--colour-red: #DB2100;
--colour-midnight-blue: #10316A;
--colour-dark-blue: #300099;
--colour-forest-green: #2F7F33;
--colour-dodger-blue: #4D9AFF;
--colour-golden-rod: #EBB114;
--colour-salmon: #FC8C78;
--colour-dark-sea-green: #83C482;
--colour-medium-turquoise: #22DDD9;
--colour-deep-sky-blue: #08D0FD;
--gradient-1: linear-gradient(,transparent 0, 70%, 100%);
--gradient-2: linear-gradient(to right bottom,transparent 50%, 50.3%);
--gradient-3: radial-gradient(circle,hsl(108 52% 80%) 0,hsl(59 69% 87%) 100%);
/* Typefaces */
--font-buttons: 'abcsans', -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue';
--font-headings: 'abcsans', -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Helvetica Neue';
--font-other: 'abcsans tabbed', monospace;
/* Type scale */
--text-h2: 1.25rem;
--leading-h2: 23px;
--text-h3: 1rem;
--leading-h3: 1.5rem;
--text-h5: 1rem;
--leading-h5: 1.5;
--text-p: 1rem;
--leading-p: 1.4;
--text-button: .875rem;
--text-a: 12px;
--leading-a: 15px;
/* Shape */
--radius-1: 50%;
--radius-2: 9999px;
--radius-3: 0 0;
--radius-4: 1rem;
--radius-5: .5rem;
/* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
--breakpoint-1: 543px;
--breakpoint-2: 544px;
--breakpoint-3: 767px;
--breakpoint-4: 768px;
--breakpoint-5: 991px;
--breakpoint-6: 992px;
--breakpoint-7: 1024px;
--breakpoint-8: 1200px;
--max-width-1: 1200px;
--max-width-2: 992px;
--max-width-3: 768px;
--max-width-4: 720px;
--max-width-5: 544px;
--max-width-6: 350px;
}
{
"site": "abc.net.au",
"source": "https://sitestyleguide.com/abc.net.au",
"text": "#000000",
"background": "#FFFFFF",
"colours": [
{
"name": "White",
"hex": "#FFFFFF",
"rgb": [
255,
255,
255
]
},
{
"name": "Black",
"hex": "#000000",
"rgb": [
0,
0,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Cool Charcoal",
"hex": "#2B3136",
"rgb": [
43,
49,
54
]
},
{
"name": "Dark Grey",
"hex": "#636363",
"rgb": [
99,
99,
99
]
},
{
"name": "Royal Blue",
"hex": "#0058CC",
"rgb": [
0,
88,
204
]
},
{
"name": "Light Sky Blue",
"hex": "#8FBFFF",
"rgb": [
143,
191,
255
]
},
{
"name": "Red",
"hex": "#DB2100",
"rgb": [
219,
33,
0
]
},
{
"name": "Midnight Blue",
"hex": "#10316A",
"rgb": [
16,
49,
106
]
},
{
"name": "Dark Blue",
"hex": "#300099",
"rgb": [
48,
0,
153
]
},
{
"name": "Forest Green",
"hex": "#2F7F33",
"rgb": [
47,
127,
51
]
},
{
"name": "Dodger Blue",
"hex": "#4D9AFF",
"rgb": [
77,
154,
255
]
},
{
"name": "Golden Rod",
"hex": "#EBB114",
"rgb": [
235,
177,
20
]
},
{
"name": "Salmon",
"hex": "#FC8C78",
"rgb": [
252,
140,
120
]
},
{
"name": "Dark Sea Green",
"hex": "#83C482",
"rgb": [
131,
196,
130
]
},
{
"name": "Medium Turquoise",
"hex": "#22DDD9",
"rgb": [
34,
221,
217
]
},
{
"name": "Deep Sky Blue",
"hex": "#08D0FD",
"rgb": [
8,
208,
253
]
}
],
"fonts": [
{
"name": "abcsans",
"stack": "\"abcsans\", -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, \"Segoe UI\", \"Roboto\", \"Helvetica Neue\", arial, sans-serif",
"weights": [
300,
400,
500,
600,
700,
800
],
"source": "Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au"
},
{
"name": "abcserif",
"stack": "\"abcserif\", \"Book Anitqua\", \"Palatino Linotype\", palatino, serif",
"weights": [
400,
600,
700
],
"source": "Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au"
},
{
"name": "abcsans tabbed",
"stack": "\"abcsans tabbed\", monospace",
"weights": [
300,
400,
700,
800
],
"source": "Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au"
},
{
"name": "abcsans rounded",
"stack": "\"abcsans rounded\", -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, \"Segoe UI\", \"Roboto\", \"Helvetica Neue\", arial, sans-serif",
"weights": [
400,
700
],
"source": "Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au"
},
{
"name": "abcsans condensed",
"stack": "\"abcsans condensed\", -apple-system, blinkmacsystemfont, \"Segoe UI\", \"Roboto\", \"Helvetica Neue\", arial, sans-serif",
"weights": [
300,
400,
700,
800
],
"source": "Served from static.abc-cdn.net.au"
}
]
}
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