Appearance
Vivid appearance is setting the way the component looks (ghost, outline, filled, etc).
Appearance is also connected to connotation and setting colors to each state in the appearance.
Each component is using at least one appearance.
The appearance controls the colors that are set for text, fill and outline.
The 3 colors are changing according to states (idle, hover, disabled, etc).

Using appearance in components? follow the ReadMe
Design in Figma for idle state can be found here.
Design in Figma for all states for accent & cta here
This page is a visual presentation for all the states we have in all connotations in all appearances.
Not all components have all appearances or connotation.
avatar, badge, banner, button, calender-event, fab, slider, split-button, switch
warning, information and announcement connotation are not in use.
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui readonly class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui></div>accordion-item, action-group, button, combobox, list-box, nav, nav-item, nav-disclosure, progress-ring, select, split-button, tab, text-area, text-field, tree-item
currently ghost appearance is not being used in warning, information and announcement connotation
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="ghost"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="ghost"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="ghost"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="ghost"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="ghost" hovered></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="ghost" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="ghost" disabled class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui readonly appearance="ghost" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui></div>button, avatar, split-button
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="outlined"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="outlined"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="outlined"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="outlined" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span> <span><b>readonly</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui readonly appearance="outlined" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui></div>avatar, badge, selectable-box, tag
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="duotone"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="duotone"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="duotone"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="duotone"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected hovered appearance="duotone"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="duotone" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span></div>avatar, badge, calendar-event, progress, tag
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="subtle"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="subtle"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="subtle"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="subtle"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected hovered appearance="subtle"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="subtle" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span></div>text-area, action-group, checkbox, combobox, listbox, note, radio, select, switch, text-field
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="fieldset"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="fieldset"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="fieldset"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="fieldset"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="fieldset" hovered></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="fieldset" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="fieldset" disabled class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui readonly appearance="fieldset" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui></div>same colors as ghost - only selected + selected and hover are different
option, data-grid , menu-item, date-picker
only accent is being used
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="listitem"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="listitem"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="listitem"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="listitem"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="listitem" hovered></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="listitem" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="listitem" disabled class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui readonly appearance="listitem" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui></div>nav-item, nav-disclosure
currently ghost-light appearance is being used only with accent connotation
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="ghost-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="ghost-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="ghost-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="ghost-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="ghost-light" hovered></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="ghost-light" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="ghost-light" disabled class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui readonly appearance="ghost-light" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui></div>button
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="outlined-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="outlined-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="outlined-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="outlined-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="outlined-light" hovered></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="outlined-light" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="outlined-light" disabled class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui readonly appearance="outlined-light" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui></div>badge,
<style> .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px auto; inline-size: 820px; row-gap: 12px; align-items: center; } span { max-width: 80px; } .not-set { grid-column: 1/-1; } .one-example { grid-column: 2/-1; }</style><div class="grid"> <span><b>idle</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui appearance="subtle-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui hovered appearance="subtle-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>active</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui active appearance="subtle-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected appearance="subtle-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & hover</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui selected hovered appearance="subtle-light"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>disabled</b></span> <docs-appearance-ui disabled appearance="subtle-light" class="one-example"></docs-appearance-ui>
<span><b>selected & disabled</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span>
<span><b>readonly</b></span> <span class="one-example" class="one-example">not set</span></div>