:root{
/* --- Leaf: the primary green ramp (spring leaf -> deep forest) --- */
--leaf-50:#F1F5EE;--leaf-100:#E2EBDC;--leaf-200:#C6D8BC;--leaf-300:#A5C098;--leaf-400:#7FA271;--leaf-500:#5E8452;--leaf-600:#456840;--leaf-700:#325032;--leaf-800:#233A26;--leaf-900:#16261A;
/* --- Wood: warm timber / bark neutrals --- */
--wood-50:#F7F1E8;--wood-100:#EFE4D4;--wood-200:#DCC8AC;--wood-300:#C6A983;--wood-400:#AC8A61;--wood-500:#8E6C46;--wood-600:#6F5335;--wood-700:#523C26;--wood-800:#3A2A1B;
/* --- Paper: the crisp off-white ground the whole system sits on --- */
--paper-0:#FFFFFF;--paper-50:#FBFAF6;--paper-100:#F5F2EA;--paper-200:#EAE5D9;--paper-300:#DBD5C6;
/* --- Stone: cool grey-green neutrals for text and rules --- */
--stone-100:#E6E8E3;--stone-200:#CBCFC7;--stone-300:#A6ADA2;--stone-400:#7C857A;--stone-500:#5B655A;--stone-600:#404A40;--stone-700:#2A322A;--stone-900:#141A15;
/* --- Botanical accents (used sparingly, one per surface) --- */
--herb:#6E8F5C;--mist:#CDDCD3;--citrus:#D6A93C;--clay:#B96A44;--berry:#7C3C4A;
/* --- Named in Botanic Brand Kit p5 and previously missing here --- */
--sage:#94937A;/* the field the logo sits on, never a text colour */
--blush:#F0E7E1;/* imagery ground */

/* ============ Semantic aliases ============ */
--brand:var(--leaf-700);--brand-strong:var(--leaf-800);--brand-soft:var(--leaf-100);--brand-contrast:var(--paper-50);
--accent:var(--wood-400);--accent-soft:var(--wood-100);

--surface-page:var(--paper-50);
--surface-card:var(--paper-0);
--surface-sunken:var(--paper-100);
--surface-inverse:var(--leaf-900);
--surface-tint:var(--leaf-50);
--surface-wood:var(--wood-50);

--text-heading:var(--leaf-900);
--text-body:var(--stone-700);
--text-muted:var(--stone-500);
--text-faint:var(--stone-400);
--text-inverse:var(--paper-50);
--text-on-brand:var(--paper-50);
--text-link:var(--leaf-700);
--text-link-hover:var(--leaf-500);

--border-hairline:var(--paper-300);
--border-default:var(--stone-200);
--border-strong:var(--stone-300);
--border-brand:var(--leaf-700);
--border-inverse:rgba(251,250,246,.24);

--field-bg:var(--paper-0);
--field-border:var(--stone-200);
--field-border-hover:var(--stone-300);
--field-border-focus:var(--leaf-600);
--field-placeholder:var(--text-faint);
--focus-ring:rgba(69,104,64,.32);

--success:#3F6B42;--success-soft:#E4EDE1;
--warning:#9A7317;--warning-soft:#F6EBD2;
--danger:#A33B2A;--danger-soft:#F6E3DE;
--info:#3F6B78;--info-soft:#E0EBED;
}