dark-mode-design
Design effective dark mode interfaces with proper color adaptation, contrast, and elevation.
npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill dark-mode-design --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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 - Consider dimming images slightly - Provide dark-variant illustrations - Logos may need light-on-dark versions - Avoid large bright areas in imagery ## Accessibility in Dark Mode - Minimum 4.5:1 contrast for body text - Test with screen readers (mode announcements) - Respect prefers-color-scheme media query - Provide manual toggle
- What You Do
- Core Principles
- Surface Hierarchy (Dark Mode)
- Color Adaptation
- Images and Media
- Accessibility in Dark Mode
- Best Practices
What does the dark-mode-design skill do?
Design effective dark mode interfaces with proper color adaptation, contrast, and elevation.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Owl-Listener/designer-skills --skill dark-mode-design --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Owl-Listener/designer-skills, a repository with 1,964 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.