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Pastebinstyle guide

Pastebin’s website (pastebin.com) uses segoe ui for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Light Steel Blue (#337AB7), Midnight Blue (#023859) and Yellow Green (#8BC34A), with #181818 text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 28 October 2026.

Typefaces
segoe ui, Helvetica Neue, Consolas
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
28 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://pastebin.com/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the pastebin.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of pastebin.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 28 Oct 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
Pastebin.com - #1 paste tool since 2002!
● 40 / 60 characters
Meta description
Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.
● 133 / 160 characters
Site name
Pastebin
og:title
Pastebin.com - #1 paste tool since 2002!
og:description
Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.
Language
en

In search results

Pastebinhttps://pastebin.com/

Pastebin.com - #1 paste tool since 2002!

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

When shared

No og:image, so no picture

pastebin.com

Pastebin.com - #1 paste tool since 2002!

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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 (#181818) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 34.4%
  • Off White 18.5%
  • Charcoal 17.4%
  • Grey 7.4%
  • Light Steel Blue 3.5%
  • Midnight Blue 2.6%
  • Yellow Green 1.8%
  • Medium Sea Green 1.8%
  • Brown 1.8%
  • Dark Olive Green 1.7%
  • Dark Golden Rod 1.7%
  • Red 1.7%
  • Light Sky Blue 1.7%
  • Deep Steel Blue 1.7%
  • Dark Slate Blue 1.3%
  • Sky Blue 1.2%

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
    17.76:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, border · body, .select2-container--classic .select2-selection--single

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 13
    On text
    13.07:1 AAA
    On white
    1.36:1 Fail

    Text, border, background · .btn, .btn.-like

  • Charcoal

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 80
    On text
    1.41:1 Fail
    On white
    12.63:1 AAA

    Background, text, border · .night .header, .night .btn

  • Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 40
    On text
    6.23:1 AA
    On white
    2.85:1 Fail

    Text, border · .content__title sup, .ms_opt[data-dis=true]

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    72 33 0 28
    On text
    3.90:1 AA large
    On white
    4.56:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .panel-primary>.panel-heading, .btn-primary

  • Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    98 37 0 65
    On text
    1.45:1 Fail
    On white
    12.26:1 AAA

    Background, text · .header, .header .header_sign a.btn-sign.sign-up

  • Yellow Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    29 0 62 24
    On text
    8.46:1 AAA
    On white
    2.10:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .btn.-like.-active, .night .btn.-like.-active

  • Medium Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    50 0 50 28
    On text
    7.16:1 AAA
    On white
    2.48:1 Fail

    Background, text · .btn-success, .btn.-pro

  • Brown

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 60 61 34
    On text
    3.04:1 AA large
    On white
    5.85:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .panel-danger>.panel-heading .badge, .panel-danger>.panel-heading

  • Dark Olive Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    49 0 48 54
    On text
    3.26:1 AA large
    On white
    5.45:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .panel-success>.panel-heading .badge, .panel-success>.panel-heading

  • Dark Golden Rod

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 21 57 46
    On text
    3.66:1 AA large
    On white
    4.85:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .panel-warning>.panel-heading .badge, .panel-warning>.panel-heading

  • Red

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 73 78 4
    On text
    4.82:1 AA
    On white
    3.68:1 AA large

    Background, border, text · .btn.-dislike.-active, .night .btn.-dislike.-active

  • Light Sky Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    42 18 0 13
    On text
    8.18:1 AAA
    On white
    2.17:1 Fail

    Text, border · .night .post-search-title a, .night .btn.-small

  • Deep Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    66 22 0 44
    On text
    3.25:1 AA large
    On white
    5.46:1 AA

    Text, background, border · .panel-info>.panel-heading .badge, .panel-info>.panel-heading

  • Dark Slate Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    98 36 0 58
    On text
    1.75:1 Fail
    On white
    10.14:1 AAA

    Background · .header, .dropdown-menu.-header

  • Sky Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    59 14 0 13
    On text
    8.49:1 AAA
    On white
    2.09:1 Fail

    Background, text, border · .btn-info, .btn-info .badge

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(#023859,#02456c)

  • linear-gradient(#252525,#2b2b2b)

  • linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 25%,transparent 25%,transparent 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 75%,transparent 75%,transparent)

Dark mode

When the device is set to dark
  • Charcoal

    #333333

  • Off White

    #DDDDDD

  • White

    #FFFFFF

  • Near Black

    #252525

  • Grey

    #999999

  • Light Grey

    #CCCCCC

  • Off White

    #EEEEEE

  • Light Sky Blue

    #81B6DE

  • Charcoal

    #444444

  • Dark Grey

    #666666

  • Grey

    #888888

  • Cornflower Blue

    #5897FB

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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.

segoe ui

Aa 400 Aa 600

segoe ui

System font, or not loaded on this page · weights 400, 600 · body, headings, buttons · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

Helvetica Neue

System font, or not loaded on this page · weights 400 · body · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400

Consolas

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

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

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Body 16px / 24px weight 400 · segoe ui

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

Paragraph 100%

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

Small 100%

Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.

Button 100% / normal none

Get started

Link 100%

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 24pxline 1.5em · 6 rules
  • 18pxline 1.3333333 · 11 rules
  • 16pxline 1.4 · 15 rules
  • 14pxline 1.42857143 · 30 rules
  • 13pxline 22px · 45 rules
  • 12pxline 1.5 · 32 rules
  • 11pxline 13.5px · 9 rules
  • 10pxline 13px · 6 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

Button

Get started

.btn-primary · #337AB7

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #337AB7

Corner radius

  • 3px · 51×
  • 4px · 45×
  • 6px · 10×
  • 0 0 3px 3px · 6×
  • 4px 4px 0 0 · 3×
  • 50% · 2×

Shadows

  • 0 1px 1px 0 #333
  • 0 6px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.175)
  • 0 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,.05)
  • 0 3px 9px rgba(0,0,0,.5)

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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

510
767
768
991
992
1199
1200
1340

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1340 px
568 px
558 px
510 px
360 px
300 px

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Notes

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

Notes

  • ● FineThe title is 40 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 Pastebin use?
Pastebin’s website uses one typeface: segoe ui (headings and body text), a system font.
What are Pastebin’s brand colours?
The main colours on pastebin.com are Light Steel Blue (#337AB7), Midnight Blue (#023859), Yellow Green (#8BC34A), Medium Sea Green (#5CB85C), Brown (#A94442) and Dark Olive Green (#3C763D).
What colour is Pastebin’s text and background?
Body text is #181818 on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is Pastebin’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on pastebin.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check Pastebin’s own brand or press page.
Is this Pastebin’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from pastebin.com’s public web pages on 28 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with Pastebin. 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

pastebin-com-tokens.css

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/* pastebin.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/pastebin.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #181818;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-off-white: #DDDDDD;
  --colour-charcoal: #333333;
  --colour-grey: #999999;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #337AB7;
  --colour-midnight-blue: #023859;
  --colour-yellow-green: #8BC34A;
  --colour-medium-sea-green: #5CB85C;
  --colour-brown: #A94442;
  --colour-dark-olive-green: #3C763D;
  --colour-dark-golden-rod: #8A6D3B;
  --colour-red: #F44336;
  --colour-light-sky-blue: #81B6DE;
  --colour-deep-steel-blue: #31708F;
  --colour-dark-slate-blue: #02456C;
  --colour-sky-blue: #5BC0DE;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(#023859,#02456c);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(#252525,#2b2b2b);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(45deg,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 25%,transparent 25%,transparent 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 75%,transparent 75%,transparent);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-body: 'segoe ui', 'trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-headings: 'segoe ui', 'trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-buttons: 'segoe ui', 'trebuchet MS', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-other: 'Consolas', 'Menlo', 'Monaco', 'Lucida Console', 'Liberation Mono', 'DejaVu Sans Mono';

  /* Type scale */
  --text-body: 16px;
  --leading-body: 24px;
  --text-p: 100%;
  --text-small: 100%;
  --text-button: 100%;
  --leading-button: normal;
  --text-a: 100%;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: 3px;
  --radius-2: 4px;
  --radius-3: 6px;
  --radius-4: 0 0 3px 3px;
  --radius-5: 4px 4px 0 0;
  --radius-6: 50%;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 510px;
  --breakpoint-2: 767px;
  --breakpoint-3: 768px;
  --breakpoint-4: 991px;
  --breakpoint-5: 992px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1199px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1200px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1340px;
  --max-width-1: 1340px;
  --max-width-2: 568px;
  --max-width-3: 558px;
  --max-width-4: 510px;
  --max-width-5: 360px;
  --max-width-6: 300px;
}

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