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Node.js’s website (nodejs.org) uses Apple Color Emoji for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Midnight Blue (#0A3069), Crimson (#CF222E) and Forest Green (#417E38), with #0D121C text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 1 November 2026.

Website
nodejs.org
Typefaces
Apple Color Emoji, SFMono-Regular, OPEN_SANS
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
1 Nov 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://nodejs.org/en Screenshot
Screenshot of the nodejs.org homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of nodejs.org on a 1440 px desktop screen, 1 Nov 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere
● 35 / 60 characters
Meta description
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
● 157 / 160 characters
og:title
Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere
og:description
Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.
Language
en-GB

In search results

Node.jshttps://nodejs.org/en

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line tools and scripts.

When shared

The image Node.js shares with links

nodejs.org

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

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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 (#0D121C) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • Cool Near Black 28.6%
  • White 17%
  • Midnight Blue 10.2%
  • Cool Charcoal 9.5%
  • Cool Dark Grey 6.4%
  • Crimson 6%
  • Forest Green 5.9%
  • Slate Blue 4.7%
  • Royal Blue 2.7%
  • Black 2%
  • Dark Green 1.8%
  • Chocolate 1.3%
  • Light Steel Blue 1%
  • Saddle Brown 1%
  • Deep Steel Blue 1%
  • Indian Red 0.8%

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
  • Cool Near Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    22 13 0 84
    On text
    1.19:1 Fail
    On white
    15.80:1 AAA

    Text · inline style on <span>

  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    18.74:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, graphic · body, :is(main h1,main h2,main h3,main h4,main h5,main h6):where([data-theme=dark],[da

  • Cool Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    20 5 0 78
    On text
    1.48:1 Fail
    On white
    12.70:1 AAA

    Text, background, border · h1.special, .index-module__NTMqqW__overlay .index-module__NTMqqW__title

  • Cool Dark Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    17 6 0 60
    On text
    2.90:1 Fail
    On white
    6.46:1 AA

    Text, background, graphic · .index-module__0Vqhna__badge.index-module__0Vqhna__neutral, .index-module__A9kfJq__crossLink .index-module__A9kfJq__header

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    90 54 0 59
    On text
    1.46:1 Fail
    On white
    12.81:1 AAA

    Text · inline style on <span>

  • Crimson

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 84 78 19
    On text
    3.50:1 AA large
    On white
    5.36:1 AA

    Text · inline style on <span>

  • Forest Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    48 0 56 51
    On text
    3.81:1 AA large
    On white
    4.92:1 AA

    Background, text, border · .index-module__c6PDtG__subtitle, .index-module__cUBrIq__group .index-module__cUBrIq__subGroup[open]>.index-module

  • Slate Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    42 64 0 13
    On text
    3.71:1 AA large
    On white
    5.05:1 AA

    Text · inline style on <span>

  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    97 54 0 32
    On text
    2.47:1 Fail
    On white
    7.59:1 AAA

    Text · inline style on <span>

  • Black

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    60 40 0 84
    On text
    1.06:1 Fail
    On white
    17.75:1 AAA

    Used · --tw-shadow, --color-shadow

  • Dark Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    58 0 58 59
    On text
    2.79:1 Fail
    On white
    6.72:1 AA

    Background, text, border · .index-module__VYslka__alertBox.index-module__VYslka__success .index-module__VYs, .index-module__GrEmZa__link.index-module__GrEmZa__active

  • Chocolate

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 45 100 32
    On text
    3.96:1 AA large
    On white
    4.73:1 AA

    Background, border · .index-module__EPgSia__button.index-module__EPgSia__warning, .index-module__0Vqhna__badge.index-module__0Vqhna__warning

  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    93 31 0 30
    On text
    4.02:1 AA large
    On white
    4.67:1 AA

    Background, border · .index-module__EPgSia__button.index-module__EPgSia__info, .index-module__0Vqhna__badge.index-module__0Vqhna__info

  • Saddle Brown

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 45 97 45
    On text
    2.82:1 Fail
    On white
    6.64:1 AA

    Background, text, border · .index-module__VYslka__alertBox.index-module__VYslka__warning .index-module__VYs, .index-module__EPgSia__button.index-module__EPgSia__warning:hover:not([aria-disa

  • Deep Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    96 32 0 43
    On text
    2.82:1 Fail
    On white
    6.64:1 AA

    Background, text, border · .index-module__VYslka__alertBox.index-module__VYslka__info .index-module__VYslka, .index-module__EPgSia__button.index-module__EPgSia__info:hover:not([aria-disable

  • Indian Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 59 59 17
    On text
    4.70:1 AA
    On white
    3.99:1 AA large

    Text, border · .twoslash .twoslash-error-line, .twoslash .twoslash-tag-line.twoslash-tag-error-line

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(180deg, #2c3437 0%, #2c3437cc 100%)

  • linear-gradient(180deg, #2c3437 0%, color-mix(in oklab, #2c3437 80%, transparent) 100%)

  • linear-gradient(#f6f7f980 0%,#0000 48.32%)

Dark mode

Switched on by the site
  • Cool Charcoal

    #2C3437

  • Off White

    #E9EDF0

  • White

    #FFFFFF

  • Cool Near Black

    #0D121C

  • Dark Sea Green

    #84BA64

  • Cool Light Grey

    #CBD4D9

  • Cool Dark Grey

    #556066

  • Cool Off White

    #D9E1E4

  • Cool Grey

    #929FA5

  • Cool Grey

    #6E7B83

  • Cool Light Grey

    #B1BCC2

  • Light Golden Rod Yellow

    #C5E5B4

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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.

Apple Color Emoji

Aa 400

Apple Color Emoji

System font, or not loaded on this page · body · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

SFMono-Regular

System font, or not loaded on this page · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

OPEN_SANS

Self-hosted · weights 400 · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

IBM_PLEX_MONO

Self-hosted · weights 400 · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 1.875rem · 30 px / initial weight 600

Node.js

Heading 2 1.5rem · 24 px / initial weight 600

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

Heading 3 1.25rem · 20 px / initial weight 600

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

Heading 4 1.125rem · 18 px / initial weight 600

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

Heading 5 1rem · 16 px / initial weight 600

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

Heading 6 1rem · 16 px / initial weight 600

Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

Body —

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line …

Paragraph .875rem · 14 px / initial weight 600

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line …

Small 80%

Node.js® is a free, open-source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment that lets developers create servers, web apps, command line …

Link .875rem · 14 px / initial weight 700

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 30pxline initial · 4 rules
  • 24pxline initial · 3 rules
  • 20pxline initial · 4 rules
  • 18pxline initial · 7 rules
  • 16pxline initial · 12 rules
  • 14pxline initial · 44 rules
  • 13px3 rules
  • 12pxline initial · 15 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Corner radius

  • .25rem · 20×
  • .375rem · 14×
  • 3.40282e38px · 7×
  • .125rem · 6×
  • .75rem · 4×
  • .5rem · 3×

Shadows

  • 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000, 0 0 #0000
  • #00000014 0px 1px 4px

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

640
768
896
1024
1280
1536
1920

On a scale of 0 to 1920 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1024 px
1004 px
896 px
768 px
640 px
400 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 35 characters, short enough to show in full in search results.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does Node.js use?
Node.js’s website uses three typefaces: Apple Color Emoji (headings and body text), a system font; OPEN_SANS, self-hosted; IBM_PLEX_MONO, self-hosted.
What are Node.js’s brand colours?
The main colours on nodejs.org are Midnight Blue (#0A3069), Crimson (#CF222E), Forest Green (#417E38), Slate Blue (#8250DF), Royal Blue (#0550AE) and Black (#101828).
What colour is Node.js’s text and background?
Body text is #0D121C on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Node.js’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on nodejs.org’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Node.js’s own brand or press page.
Is this Node.js’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from nodejs.org’s public web pages on 1 November 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Node.js. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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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

nodejs-org-tokens.css

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/* nodejs.org design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/nodejs.org) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #0D121C;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-cool-near-black: #1F2328;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-cool-charcoal: #2C3437;
  --colour-cool-dark-grey: #556066;
  --colour-midnight-blue: #0A3069;
  --colour-crimson: #CF222E;
  --colour-forest-green: #417E38;
  --colour-slate-blue: #8250DF;
  --colour-royal-blue: #0550AE;
  --colour-black: #101828;
  --colour-dark-green: #2C682C;
  --colour-chocolate: #AE5F00;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #0C7BB3;
  --colour-saddle-brown: #8B4D04;
  --colour-deep-steel-blue: #066291;
  --colour-indian-red: #D45656;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(180deg, #2c3437 0%, #2c3437cc 100%);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(180deg, #2c3437 0%, color-mix(in oklab, #2c3437 80%, transparent) 100%);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(#f6f7f980 0%,#0000 48.32%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-body: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol';
  --font-other: ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', 'Menlo', 'Monaco', 'Consolas', 'Liberation Mono';

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 1.875rem;
  --leading-h1: initial;
  --text-h2: 1.5rem;
  --leading-h2: initial;
  --text-h3: 1.25rem;
  --leading-h3: initial;
  --text-h4: 1.125rem;
  --leading-h4: initial;
  --text-h5: 1rem;
  --leading-h5: initial;
  --text-h6: 1rem;
  --leading-h6: initial;
  --text-p: .875rem;
  --leading-p: initial;
  --text-small: 80%;
  --text-a: .875rem;
  --leading-a: initial;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: .25rem;
  --radius-2: .375rem;
  --radius-3: 3.40282e38px;
  --radius-4: .125rem;
  --radius-5: .75rem;
  --radius-6: .5rem;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 640px;
  --breakpoint-2: 768px;
  --breakpoint-3: 896px;
  --breakpoint-4: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-5: 1280px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1536px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1920px;
  --max-width-1: 1024px;
  --max-width-2: 1004px;
  --max-width-3: 896px;
  --max-width-4: 768px;
  --max-width-5: 640px;
  --max-width-6: 400px;
}

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