Minimal SaaS Dashboard
A calm, data-dense SaaS operating system with warm neutral surfaces, graphite navigation, electric signal accents, and a strict 4px grid.
- Tokens
- 14
- Components
- 9
- Themes
- Light + Dark
- Responsive
- 3 breakpoints
Preview Lab
LiveInspect theme and responsive behavior
Design system overview
Compact operational UI, without the dashboard sludge
A calm, data-dense SaaS operating system with warm neutral surfaces, graphite navigation, electric signal accents, and a strict 4px grid.
The template defines the full working system behind the preview: navigation density, metric hierarchy, table rhythm, responsive collapse, semantic states, keyboard focus, and implementation rules for AI coding agents.
Primary
One clear action
Active navigation and primary controls
Typography
$482,900
Total revenue
+8.2% this month
Controls
Status
Tokens
Color system
Named roles from the template contract. Every swatch is keyboard-copyable and includes its intended use, so the palette remains meaningful outside this preview.
Brand
Surfaces
Text
Semantic
Data visualization
Source file
Raw DESIGN.md and export formats
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# Minimal SaaS Dashboard DESIGN.md
## Product feel
Build a compact, operational SaaS dashboard for teams that need to scan metrics and act quickly.
The interface uses a warm neutral canvas, graphite navigation, and limited electric signal colors.
It should feel calm and precise at rest, then visibly alive around data, changes, and action.
Use hierarchy, alignment, and spacing before decoration.
## Color system
### Brand
- Ink: #171714 — primary actions, navigation, and high-emphasis surfaces
- Signal: #b9f26b — active navigation, positive momentum, and focused highlights
- Data Accent: #6467f2 — charts, selected data, and analytical emphasis
### Surfaces
- Canvas: #f2f0e9 — warm page background
- Surface: #fffefa — cards, panels, inputs, tables
- Surface Hover: #eceae2 — hover rows and secondary controls
- Border: #dcd9cf — card borders and separators
### Text
- Text Primary: #171714 — headings, values, body text
- Text Secondary: #68675f — labels and descriptions
- Text Muted: #9b9a92 — captions, placeholders, disabled text
### Semantic
- Success: #198754 — positive metrics and completed states
- Warning: #c47a0b — caution and pending states
- Danger: #d9534f — errors, destructive actions, negative metrics
- Info: #6467f2 — informational links and selected data
## Dark mode
- Canvas: #11110f
- Surface: #1b1b18
- Surface Hover: #24241f
- Border: #34342e
- Text Primary: #f5f3ea
- Text Secondary: #aaa89f
- Text Muted: #8f8e86
How to use this template
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Copy
Copy the complete DESIGN.md content from this page.
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Paste
Create a DESIGN.md file in your project root and paste it in.
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Reference
In your AI agent chat: "Build the next screen following DESIGN.md."
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Generate
The agent applies the tokens, spacing, and component rules automatically.
Use with AI Coding Agents
Copy one of these prompts into your AI coding agent to apply the Minimal SaaS Dashboard DESIGN.md design system to your project. The DESIGN.md file in your repo root is the source of truth.
# .cursor/rules (or DESIGN.md) You are working in a project that uses the Minimal SaaS Dashboard DESIGN.md design system. Read the DESIGN.md file in this project root and follow it strictly when generating UI. Match the brand's exact colors, typography, spacing scale, and border radius. Do not create generic Tailwind UI — apply the visual language from DESIGN.md. Key rules: - Use the defined color palette, not arbitrary hex values - Apply the correct font family and weight scale - Follow spacing tokens (4/8/12/16/24/32px scale) - Match component patterns: buttons, cards, inputs, badges as specified
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Frequently asked questions
How do I use the Minimal SaaS Dashboard DESIGN.md template with Cursor?
Copy the full DESIGN.md from this page into your project root, or add it to .cursor/rules when you want Cursor-specific project rules. Then prompt: "Read DESIGN.md and follow its design system for every UI change."
Is the Minimal SaaS Dashboard template free for commercial projects?
Yes. All DesignMD templates are MIT licensed — copy, modify, and ship them in commercial products without attribution.
What does the Minimal SaaS Dashboard DESIGN.md include?
Minimal SaaS Dashboard documents light + dark tokens, responsive layout rules, and Primary Button, Secondary Button, Ghost / Icon Button, Text Input / Search patterns for AI coding agents. It is prepared for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex.