diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index 6eed5d3..1c50425 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ jobs:
       - run: pnpm test
       - run: pnpm build
       - run: pnpm check:size
+      - run: pnpm check:colors
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index be54783..3ad401b 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint .",
     "gen:api": "openapi-typescript http://localhost:8080/api-docs/openapi.json -o src/api/schema.d.ts",
     "check:size": "node scripts/check-bundle-size.mjs",
+    "check:colors": "node scripts/check-no-raw-colors.mjs",
     "storybook": "storybook dev -p 6006",
     "build-storybook": "storybook build"
   },
diff --git a/web/scripts/check-no-raw-colors.mjs b/web/scripts/check-no-raw-colors.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2bc9d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/scripts/check-no-raw-colors.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// Fails if any raw Tailwind color utility appears outside src/components/ui/.
+import { readdirSync, readFileSync } from "node:fs";
+import { join, relative } from "node:path";
+
+const root = "src";
+const excludeDir = join("src", "components", "ui");
+const RAW_COLOR =
+  /(?:text|bg|border|ring|fill|stroke|from|to|via|decoration|outline|divide|placeholder)-(?:neutral|gray|slate|zinc|stone|red|orange|amber|yellow|lime|green|emerald|teal|cyan|sky|blue|indigo|violet|purple|fuchsia|pink|rose)-(?:50|100|200|300|400|500|600|700|800|900|950)\b/;
+
+function walk(dir) {
+  const files = [];
+  for (const entry of readdirSync(dir, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+    const path = join(dir, entry.name);
+    if (entry.isDirectory()) {
+      if (path === excludeDir) continue;
+      files.push(...walk(path));
+    } else if (entry.name.endsWith(".ts") || entry.name.endsWith(".tsx")) {
+      files.push(path);
+    }
+  }
+  return files;
+}
+
+const files = walk(root);
+const offenses = [];
+for (const file of files) {
+  const lines = readFileSync(file, "utf8").split("\n");
+  for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i++) {
+    const match = RAW_COLOR.exec(lines[i]);
+    if (match) offenses.push(`${relative(".", file)}:${i + 1}: ${match[0]}`);
+  }
+}
+
+if (offenses.length > 0) {
+  console.error(
+    `raw color utilities found outside components/ui/ (${offenses.length}):`,
+  );
+  for (const offense of offenses) console.error(`  ${offense}`);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log(`no raw color utilities outside components/ui/ (${files.length} files scanned)`);
diff --git a/web/src/app.tsx b/web/src/app.tsx
index 54205c4..a5e58a9 100644
--- a/web/src/app.tsx
+++ b/web/src/app.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const FieldsPage = lazy(() =>
 );
 
 function FormFallback() {
-  return <div role="status" className="p-4 text-sm text-neutral-400">Loading…</div>;
+  return <div role="status" className="p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">Loading…</div>;
 }
 
 export function App() {
diff --git a/web/src/auth/login-page.tsx b/web/src/auth/login-page.tsx
index 32b9e18..6009685 100644
--- a/web/src/auth/login-page.tsx
+++ b/web/src/auth/login-page.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function LoginPage() {
           />
         </div>
         {errorKey && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-destructive">
             {t(errorKey)}
           </p>
         )}
diff --git a/web/src/authorities/authorities-page.tsx b/web/src/authorities/authorities-page.tsx
index 676f92c..b0696af 100644
--- a/web/src/authorities/authorities-page.tsx
+++ b/web/src/authorities/authorities-page.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function AuthoritiesPage() {
             role="tab"
             aria-selected={k === currentKind}
             className={({ isActive }) =>
-              `rounded px-3 py-1 text-sm ${isActive ? "bg-neutral-800 text-white" : "border"}`
+              `rounded-md px-3 py-1 text-sm ${isActive ? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground" : "border"}`
             }
           >
             {t(`authorities.${k}`)}
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ export function AuthoritiesPage() {
 
       <ul className="mb-4">
         {isLoading && (
-          <li className="text-sm text-neutral-400">…</li>
+          <li className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">…</li>
         )}
         {isError && (
-          <li className="text-sm text-red-600">{t("authorities.loadError")}</li>
+          <li className="text-sm text-destructive">{t("authorities.loadError")}</li>
         )}
         {!isLoading && !isError && authorities?.length === 0 && (
-          <li className="text-sm text-neutral-500">{t("authorities.empty")}</li>
+          <li className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("authorities.empty")}</li>
         )}
         {authorities?.map((a) => (
           <AuthorityRow key={a.id} authority={a} kind={currentKind} lang={lang} />
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ export function AuthoritiesPage() {
         <LabelEditor value={labels} onChange={setLabels} />
 
         {error && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
             {t("form.required")}
           </p>
         )}
 
         {create.isError && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
             {t("form.rejected")}
           </p>
         )}
diff --git a/web/src/components/delete-confirm-dialog.tsx b/web/src/components/delete-confirm-dialog.tsx
index 190d2ff..43dcd62 100644
--- a/web/src/components/delete-confirm-dialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/delete-confirm-dialog.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function DeleteConfirmDialog({
     <AlertDialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
       <AlertDialogTrigger
         render={
-          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="text-red-600">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="text-destructive">
             {triggerLabel ?? t("actions.delete")}
           </Button>
         }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export function DeleteConfirmDialog({
         <AlertDialogTitle>{t("actions.delete")}</AlertDialogTitle>
         <AlertDialogDescription>{description}</AlertDialogDescription>
         {message && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-destructive">
             {message}
           </p>
         )}
diff --git a/web/src/components/ui/badge.stories.tsx b/web/src/components/ui/badge.stories.tsx
index e8676a8..cc2974a 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ui/badge.stories.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ui/badge.stories.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,14 @@ export const Destructive: Story = {
   args: { variant: 'destructive', children: 'Error' },
 }
 
+export const Success: Story = {
+  args: { variant: 'success', children: 'Public' },
+}
+
+export const Warning: Story = {
+  args: { variant: 'warning', children: 'Internal' },
+}
+
 export const Outline: Story = {
   args: { variant: 'outline', children: 'Draft' },
 }
diff --git a/web/src/components/ui/badge.tsx b/web/src/components/ui/badge.tsx
index b20959d..c4bdbcd 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ui/badge.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/ui/badge.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ const badgeVariants = cva(
           "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-secondary/80",
         destructive:
           "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40 [a]:hover:bg-destructive/20",
+        success: "bg-success/10 text-success [a]:hover:bg-success/20",
+        warning: "bg-warning/10 text-warning [a]:hover:bg-warning/20",
         outline:
           "border-border text-foreground [a]:hover:bg-muted [a]:hover:text-muted-foreground",
         ghost:
diff --git a/web/src/fields/field-form.tsx b/web/src/fields/field-form.tsx
index c153128..80da315 100644
--- a/web/src/fields/field-form.tsx
+++ b/web/src/fields/field-form.tsx
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function FieldForm({
           value={dataType}
           disabled={isEdit}
           onChange={(e) => setDataType(e.target.value)}
-          className="w-full rounded border px-2 py-1 text-sm disabled:opacity-60"
+          className="w-full rounded-md border px-2 py-1 text-sm disabled:opacity-60"
         >
           {TYPES.map((type) => (
             <option key={type} value={type}>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export function FieldForm({
             value={vocabularyId}
             disabled={isEdit}
             onChange={(e) => setVocabularyId(e.target.value)}
-            className="w-full rounded border px-2 py-1 text-sm disabled:opacity-60"
+            className="w-full rounded-md border px-2 py-1 text-sm disabled:opacity-60"
           >
             <option value="">{t("form.selectPlaceholder")}</option>
             {vocabularies?.map((vocab) => (
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export function FieldForm({
             value={authorityKind}
             disabled={isEdit}
             onChange={(e) => setAuthorityKind(e.target.value)}
-            className="w-full rounded border px-2 py-1 text-sm disabled:opacity-60"
+            className="w-full rounded-md border px-2 py-1 text-sm disabled:opacity-60"
           >
             <option value="">{t("fields.anyKind")}</option>
             {KINDS.map((kind) => (
@@ -183,12 +183,12 @@ export function FieldForm({
       </label>
 
       {error && (
-        <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+        <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
           {t("form.required")}
         </p>
       )}
       {failed && (
-        <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+        <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
           {t("form.rejected")}
         </p>
       )}
diff --git a/web/src/fields/field-list.tsx b/web/src/fields/field-list.tsx
index 320cbb8..2c43168 100644
--- a/web/src/fields/field-list.tsx
+++ b/web/src/fields/field-list.tsx
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ export function FieldList({
     );
   }
 
-  if (isError) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-red-600">{t("fields.loadError")}</p>;
+  if (isError) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-destructive">{t("fields.loadError")}</p>;
   if (!data || data.length === 0)
-    return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-neutral-500">{t("fields.empty")}</p>;
+    return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("fields.empty")}</p>;
 
   const groups = new Map<string, FieldDefinitionView[]>();
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function FieldList({
     <ul className="overflow-auto">
       {entries.map(([group, defs]) => (
         <li key={group}>
-          <div className="border-b bg-neutral-50 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-neutral-500">
+          <div className="border-b bg-muted px-3 py-1 label-caption">
             {group}
           </div>
           <ul>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export function FieldList({
               <li
                 key={def.key}
                 className={`flex items-center gap-2 border-b px-3 py-2 text-sm ${
-                  def.key === selectedKey ? "bg-indigo-50" : ""
+                  def.key === selectedKey ? "bg-primary/10" : ""
                 }`}
               >
                 <button
@@ -71,13 +71,13 @@ export function FieldList({
                   onClick={() => onSelect(def)}
                 >
                   <span className="font-medium">{labelText(def.labels, lang)}</span>
-                  <span className="text-xs text-neutral-400">{def.key}</span>
-                  <span className="rounded bg-neutral-100 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-neutral-600">
+                  <span className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{def.key}</span>
+                  <span className="rounded-md bg-muted px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
                     {t(`fields.types.${def.data_type}`)}
                   </span>
                   {def.required && (
                     <span
-                      className="text-xs text-red-600"
+                      className="text-xs text-destructive"
                       title={t("fields.required")}
                       aria-label={t("fields.required")}
                     >
diff --git a/web/src/index.css b/web/src/index.css
index 2f5c0c9..3e240c9 100644
--- a/web/src/index.css
+++ b/web/src/index.css
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@
   --color-accent: var(--accent);
   --color-accent-foreground: var(--accent-foreground);
   --color-destructive: var(--destructive);
+  --color-success: var(--success);
+  --color-success-foreground: var(--success-foreground);
+  --color-warning: var(--warning);
+  --color-warning-foreground: var(--warning-foreground);
+  --color-highlight: var(--highlight);
+  --color-highlight-foreground: var(--highlight-foreground);
   --color-border: var(--border);
   --color-input: var(--input);
   --color-ring: var(--ring);
@@ -35,7 +41,7 @@
   --card-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
   --popover: oklch(1 0 0);
   --popover-foreground: oklch(0.145 0 0);
-  --primary: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --primary: oklch(0.511 0.262 276.966);
   --primary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
   --secondary: oklch(0.97 0 0);
   --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
@@ -44,9 +50,15 @@
   --accent: oklch(0.97 0 0);
   --accent-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
   --destructive: oklch(0.577 0.245 27.325);
+  --success: oklch(0.627 0.194 149.214);
+  --success-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --warning: oklch(0.666 0.179 58.318);
+  --warning-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --highlight: oklch(0.905 0.182 98.111);
+  --highlight-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
   --border: oklch(0.922 0 0);
   --input: oklch(0.922 0 0);
-  --ring: oklch(0.708 0 0);
+  --ring: oklch(0.511 0.262 276.966);
   --radius: 0.625rem;
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +69,7 @@
   --card-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
   --popover: oklch(0.205 0 0);
   --popover-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
-  --primary: oklch(0.985 0 0);
+  --primary: oklch(0.673 0.182 276.935);
   --primary-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
   --secondary: oklch(0.269 0 0);
   --secondary-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
@@ -66,9 +78,15 @@
   --accent: oklch(0.269 0 0);
   --accent-foreground: oklch(0.985 0 0);
   --destructive: oklch(0.704 0.191 22.216);
+  --success: oklch(0.723 0.192 149.579);
+  --success-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --warning: oklch(0.769 0.188 70.08);
+  --warning-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
+  --highlight: oklch(0.852 0.199 91.936);
+  --highlight-foreground: oklch(0.205 0 0);
   --border: oklch(1 0 0 / 10%);
   --input: oklch(1 0 0 / 15%);
-  --ring: oklch(0.556 0 0);
+  --ring: oklch(0.673 0.182 276.935);
 }
 
 @layer base {
@@ -80,3 +98,9 @@
     @apply bg-background text-foreground font-sans;
   }
 }
+
+@layer components {
+  .label-caption {
+    @apply text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/web/src/objects/delete-object-dialog.tsx b/web/src/objects/delete-object-dialog.tsx
index 9b3c4e7..fb7f954 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/delete-object-dialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/delete-object-dialog.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export function DeleteObjectDialog({ id }: { id: string }) {
     <AlertDialog open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
       <AlertDialogTrigger
         render={
-          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="text-red-600">
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" className="text-destructive">
             {t("actions.delete")}
           </Button>
         }
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export function DeleteObjectDialog({ id }: { id: string }) {
         <AlertDialogTitle>{t("actions.delete")}</AlertDialogTitle>
         <AlertDialogDescription>{t("actions.confirmDelete")}</AlertDialogDescription>
         {error && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-destructive">
             {t("form.rejected")}
           </p>
         )}
diff --git a/web/src/objects/flexible-field-value.tsx b/web/src/objects/flexible-field-value.tsx
index afc6d7d..340b3d1 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/flexible-field-value.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/flexible-field-value.tsx
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ function TermValue({
   if (typeof value !== "string") return <>—</>;
   const term = terms?.find((x) => x.id === value);
   if (term) return <>{labelText(term.labels, lang)}</>;
-  if (isLoading) return <span className="text-neutral-400">…</span>;
+  if (isLoading) return <span className="text-muted-foreground">…</span>;
   return (
-    <span className="text-neutral-400">
+    <span className="text-muted-foreground">
       {value} {t("objects.unknownRef")}
     </span>
   );
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ function AuthorityValue({
   if (typeof value !== "string") return <>—</>;
   const authority = authorities?.find((x) => x.id === value);
   if (authority) return <>{labelText(authority.labels, lang)}</>;
-  if (isLoading) return <span className="text-neutral-400">…</span>;
+  if (isLoading) return <span className="text-muted-foreground">…</span>;
   return (
-    <span className="text-neutral-400">
+    <span className="text-muted-foreground">
       {value} {t("objects.unknownRef")}
     </span>
   );
diff --git a/web/src/objects/object-detail-drawer.tsx b/web/src/objects/object-detail-drawer.tsx
index 1d99ab8..6e55b49 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/object-detail-drawer.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/object-detail-drawer.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export function ObjectDetailDrawer({
         <div className="flex justify-end border-b p-2">
           <DrawerClose
             aria-label={t("actions.closeDetail")}
-            className="rounded p-1 text-neutral-500 hover:bg-neutral-100 hover:text-neutral-900"
+            className="rounded-md p-1 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
           >
             <X className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
           </DrawerClose>
diff --git a/web/src/objects/object-detail.tsx b/web/src/objects/object-detail.tsx
index 179a18f..b879ae3 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/object-detail.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/object-detail.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ function Field({ label, value }: { label: string; value: ReactNode }) {
 
   return (
     <div className="border-b py-2">
-      <div className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-neutral-400">{label}</div>
-      <div className="text-sm text-neutral-900">{empty ? "—" : value}</div>
+      <div className="label-caption">{label}</div>
+      <div className="text-sm text-foreground">{empty ? "—" : value}</div>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ export function ObjectDetail() {
     );
   }
 
-  if (isError) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-red-600">{t("objects.loadError")}</p>;
+  if (isError) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-destructive">{t("objects.loadError")}</p>;
 
-  if (!object) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-neutral-500">{t("objects.notFound")}</p>;
+  if (!object) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("objects.notFound")}</p>;
 
   // Prefer the active locale's label, then English, then the raw key.
   const lang = i18n.language.startsWith("sv") ? "sv" : "en";
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export function ObjectDetail() {
       />
       {groups.map((g) => (
         <div key={g.group} className="mt-4">
-          <div className="mb-1 text-xs font-medium uppercase text-neutral-500">{g.group}</div>
+          <div className="mb-1 label-caption">{g.group}</div>
           {g.defs.map((d) => (
             <Field
               key={d.key}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export function ObjectDetail() {
                 key={key}
                 label={key}
                 value={
-                  <span className="text-neutral-400">
+                  <span className="text-muted-foreground">
                     {typeof value === "object" ? JSON.stringify(value) : String(value)}
                   </span>
                 }
diff --git a/web/src/objects/object-edit-form.tsx b/web/src/objects/object-edit-form.tsx
index 4829973..3bb9188 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/object-edit-form.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/object-edit-form.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export function ObjectEditForm() {
 
   if (isLoading) return <div className="p-4" role="status" aria-label="loading" />;
 
-  if (!object) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-neutral-500">{t("objects.notFound")}</p>;
+  if (!object) return <p className="p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("objects.notFound")}</p>;
 
   const core: ObjectCore = {
     object_number: object.object_number,
diff --git a/web/src/objects/object-form.tsx b/web/src/objects/object-form.tsx
index ba16cd0..75cd438 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/object-form.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/object-form.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function ObjectForm({
       />
 
       {errors.core?.[key] && (
-        <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+        <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
           {t("form.required")}
         </p>
       )}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export function ObjectForm({
   return (
     <form onSubmit={submit} className="space-y-4 overflow-auto p-4">
       {formError && (
-        <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-red-600">
+        <p role="alert" className="text-sm text-destructive">
           {formError}
         </p>
       )}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export function ObjectForm({
 
           <select
             id="visibility"
-            className="w-full rounded border px-2 py-1 text-sm"
+            className="w-full rounded-md border px-2 py-1 text-sm"
             {...register("visibility")}
           >
             <option value="draft">{t("form.draft")}</option>
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export function ObjectForm({
 
       {definitions && definitions.length > 0 && (
         <fieldset className="space-y-3 border-t pt-3">
-          <legend className="text-xs font-medium uppercase text-neutral-500">
+          <legend className="label-caption">
             {t("form.flexibleHeading")}
           </legend>
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export function ObjectForm({
               <FieldInput definition={def} form={form} />
 
               {errors.fields?.[def.key] && (
-                <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+                <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
                   {errors.fields[def.key]?.message ?? t("form.required")}
                 </p>
               )}
diff --git a/web/src/objects/objects-page.tsx b/web/src/objects/objects-page.tsx
index bc5c777..e37de63 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/objects-page.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/objects-page.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function ObjectsPage() {
                 type="button"
                 onClick={closeDetail}
                 aria-label={t("actions.closeDetail")}
-                className="rounded p-1 text-neutral-500 hover:bg-neutral-100 hover:text-neutral-900"
+                className="rounded-md p-1 text-muted-foreground hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground"
               >
                 <X className="size-4" aria-hidden="true" />
               </button>
diff --git a/web/src/objects/objects-table.tsx b/web/src/objects/objects-table.tsx
index 3fa378a..619f671 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/objects-table.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/objects-table.tsx
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ export function ObjectsTable() {
         <button
           type="button"
           onClick={() => toggleSort(col)}
-          className="flex items-center gap-1 hover:text-neutral-900"
+          className="flex items-center gap-1 hover:text-foreground"
         >
           {t(COLUMN_KEYS[col])}
-          <Icon className="size-3.5 text-neutral-400" aria-hidden="true" />
+          <Icon className="size-3.5 text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden="true" />
         </button>
       </th>
     );
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export function ObjectsTable() {
               type="button"
               aria-pressed={active}
               onClick={() => setVisibility(value)}
-              className={`rounded px-2 py-1 ${active ? "bg-indigo-600 text-white" : "border"}`}
+              className={`rounded-md px-2 py-1 ${active ? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground" : "border"}`}
             >
               {value === "all" ? t("search.all") : t(`visibility.${value}`)}
             </button>
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ export function ObjectsTable() {
   );
 
   const columns = (
-    <thead className="border-b bg-neutral-50 text-xs text-neutral-500">
+    <thead className="border-b bg-muted text-xs text-muted-foreground">
       <tr>
         {headerCell("object_number")}
         {headerCell("object_name")}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export function ObjectsTable() {
     body = (
       <tbody>
         <tr>
-          <td colSpan={6} className="px-3 py-6 text-center text-sm text-red-600">
+          <td colSpan={6} className="px-3 py-6 text-center text-sm text-destructive">
             {t("objects.loadError")}
           </td>
         </tr>
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export function ObjectsTable() {
     body = (
       <tbody>
         <tr>
-          <td colSpan={6} className="px-3 py-6 text-center text-sm text-neutral-500">
+          <td colSpan={6} className="px-3 py-6 text-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
             {t("objects.empty")}
           </td>
         </tr>
@@ -254,17 +254,17 @@ export function ObjectsTable() {
                 if (event.key === "Enter") navigate(`/objects/${object.id}?${params}`);
               }}
               className={`cursor-pointer border-b text-sm ${
-                selected ? "bg-indigo-50" : "hover:bg-neutral-50"
+                selected ? "bg-primary/10" : "hover:bg-muted"
               }`}
             >
-              <td className="px-3 py-2 text-neutral-500">{object.object_number}</td>
+              <td className="px-3 py-2 text-muted-foreground">{object.object_number}</td>
               <td className="px-3 py-2 font-medium">{object.object_name}</td>
               <td className="px-3 py-2">
                 <VisibilityBadge visibility={object.visibility} />
               </td>
-              <td className="px-3 py-2 text-neutral-600">{object.current_location ?? "—"}</td>
+              <td className="px-3 py-2 text-muted-foreground">{object.current_location ?? "—"}</td>
               <td className="px-3 py-2 text-right tabular-nums">{object.number_of_objects}</td>
-              <td className="px-3 py-2 text-neutral-600">{formatUpdated(object.updated_at)}</td>
+              <td className="px-3 py-2 text-muted-foreground">{formatUpdated(object.updated_at)}</td>
             </tr>
           );
         })}
@@ -281,14 +281,14 @@ export function ObjectsTable() {
           {body}
         </table>
       </div>
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 border-t px-3 py-2 text-xs text-neutral-500">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 border-t px-3 py-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
         <label className="flex items-center gap-1">
           <span>{t("objects.pageSize")}</span>
           <select
             value={limit}
             onChange={(event) => setLimit(Number(event.target.value))}
             aria-label={t("objects.pageSize")}
-            className="rounded border bg-white px-1 py-0.5"
+            className="rounded-md border bg-white px-1 py-0.5"
           >
             {PAGE_SIZES.map((size) => (
               <option key={size} value={size}>
diff --git a/web/src/objects/options-combobox.tsx b/web/src/objects/options-combobox.tsx
index 38a14c2..17c31ae 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/options-combobox.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/options-combobox.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function OptionsCombobox({
         <ComboboxList>
           {(option: Option) => (
             <ComboboxItem key={option.id} value={option}>
-              <ComboboxItemIndicator className="text-indigo-600">✓</ComboboxItemIndicator>
+              <ComboboxItemIndicator className="text-primary">✓</ComboboxItemIndicator>
               {labelText(option.labels, lang)}
             </ComboboxItem>
           )}
diff --git a/web/src/objects/publish-control.tsx b/web/src/objects/publish-control.tsx
index c8ab552..a02d5dc 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/publish-control.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/publish-control.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function PublishControl({ object }: { object: AdminObjectView }) {
 
   return (
     <section className="border-t p-4">
-      <div className="mb-2 text-xs font-medium uppercase text-neutral-500">
+      <div className="mb-2 label-caption">
         {t("publish.heading")}
       </div>
 
@@ -59,10 +59,10 @@ export function PublishControl({ object }: { object: AdminObjectView }) {
             aria-current={i === currentIndex ? "step" : undefined}
             className={`flex-1 border px-2 py-1 text-center text-xs ${
               i === currentIndex
-                ? "bg-neutral-800 font-semibold text-white"
+                ? "bg-primary font-semibold text-primary-foreground"
                 : i < currentIndex
-                  ? "bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-600"
-                  : "text-neutral-400"
+                  ? "bg-muted text-muted-foreground"
+                  : "text-muted-foreground"
             }`}
           >
             {t(`visibility.${step}`)}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function PublishControl({ object }: { object: AdminObjectView }) {
       </div>
 
       {errorKind === "gate" && (
-        <p role="alert" className="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">
+        <p role="alert" className="mt-2 text-sm text-destructive">
           {t("publish.gateError")}{" "}
           <Link to={`/objects/${object.id}/edit`} className="underline">
             {t("publish.editLink")}
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ export function PublishControl({ object }: { object: AdminObjectView }) {
         </p>
       )}
       {errorKind === "illegal" && (
-        <p role="alert" className="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">
+        <p role="alert" className="mt-2 text-sm text-destructive">
           {t("publish.illegalError")}
         </p>
       )}
       {errorKind === "other" && (
-        <p role="alert" className="mt-2 text-sm text-red-600">
+        <p role="alert" className="mt-2 text-sm text-destructive">
           {t("form.rejected")}
         </p>
       )}
diff --git a/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.stories.tsx b/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.stories.tsx
index 53606c7..882d751 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.stories.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.stories.tsx
@@ -26,16 +26,17 @@ export const Draft: Story = {
   args: { visibility: 'draft' },
 }
 
-// The single project-wide CssCheck. VisibilityBadge applies `bg-green-100` for
-// the `public` visibility (see STYLES in visibility-badge.tsx). A concrete
-// resolved background colour proves the shared preview actually loaded the app's
-// Tailwind stylesheet — an unstyled badge would report a transparent background.
+// The single project-wide CssCheck. VisibilityBadge applies the `success`
+// variant for the `public` visibility (`bg-success/10`, see VARIANT in
+// visibility-badge.tsx). A concrete resolved background colour proves the shared
+// preview actually loaded the app's Tailwind stylesheet — an unstyled badge
+// would report a transparent background.
 export const CssCheck: Story = {
   args: { visibility: 'public' },
   play: async ({ canvas }) => {
     const badge = canvas.getByText('Public')
     await expect(getComputedStyle(badge).backgroundColor).toBe(
-      'oklch(0.962 0.044 156.743)',
+      'oklab(0.627 -0.166662 0.0992956 / 0.1)',
     )
   },
 }
diff --git a/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.tsx b/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.tsx
index 40c398f..3afaa20 100644
--- a/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.tsx
+++ b/web/src/objects/visibility-badge.tsx
@@ -5,18 +5,16 @@ import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge";
 
 type Visibility = components["schemas"]["Visibility"];
 
-const STYLES: Record<Visibility, string> = {
-  draft: "bg-neutral-100 text-neutral-600",
-  internal: "bg-amber-100 text-amber-800",
-  public: "bg-green-100 text-green-800",
+const VARIANT: Record<Visibility, "secondary" | "warning" | "success"> = {
+  draft: "secondary",
+  internal: "warning",
+  public: "success",
 };
 
 export function VisibilityBadge({ visibility }: { visibility: Visibility }) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   return (
-    <Badge variant="outline" className={STYLES[visibility]}>
-      {t(`visibility.${visibility}`)}
-    </Badge>
+    <Badge variant={VARIANT[visibility]}>{t(`visibility.${visibility}`)}</Badge>
   );
 }
diff --git a/web/src/search/highlight.tsx b/web/src/search/highlight.tsx
index e8af6d6..aec0762 100644
--- a/web/src/search/highlight.tsx
+++ b/web/src/search/highlight.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function Highlight({ text }: { text: string }) {
     }
 
     nodes.push(
-      <mark key={key++} className="bg-yellow-200">
+      <mark key={key++} className="bg-highlight text-highlight-foreground">
         {rest.slice(start + PRE.length, end)}
       </mark>,
     );
diff --git a/web/src/search/search-panel.tsx b/web/src/search/search-panel.tsx
index 3cf9de9..b599862 100644
--- a/web/src/search/search-panel.tsx
+++ b/web/src/search/search-panel.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export function SearchPanel() {
                 type="button"
                 aria-pressed={active}
                 onClick={() => setVisibility(value)}
-                className={`rounded px-2 py-0.5 ${active ? "bg-indigo-600 text-white" : "border"}`}
+                className={`rounded-md px-2 py-0.5 ${active ? "bg-primary text-primary-foreground" : "border"}`}
               >
                 {value === "all" ? t("search.all") : t(`visibility.${value}`)}
               </button>
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export function SearchPanel() {
       </div>
 
       <div className="flex-1 overflow-auto">
-        {!hasQuery && <p className="p-4 text-sm text-neutral-400">{t("search.prompt")}</p>}
+        {!hasQuery && <p className="p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("search.prompt")}</p>}
 
         {hasQuery && search.isLoading && (
           <div className="space-y-2 p-3">
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export function SearchPanel() {
         )}
 
         {hasQuery && search.isError && (
-          <p className="p-4 text-sm text-red-600">
+          <p className="p-4 text-sm text-destructive">
             {search.error instanceof HttpError && search.error.status === 503
               ? t("search.unavailable")
               : t("search.loadError")}
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ export function SearchPanel() {
         )}
 
         {hasQuery && !search.isLoading && !search.isError && hits.length === 0 && (
-          <p className="p-4 text-sm text-neutral-500">{t("search.empty")}</p>
+          <p className="p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("search.empty")}</p>
         )}
 
         {hits.length > 0 && (
           <>
-            <p className="px-3 pt-2 text-xs text-neutral-500">
+            <p className="px-3 pt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
               {t("search.resultCount", { count: total })}
             </p>
             <ul>
diff --git a/web/src/search/search-result-row.tsx b/web/src/search/search-result-row.tsx
index 372c785..8c6a49e 100644
--- a/web/src/search/search-result-row.tsx
+++ b/web/src/search/search-result-row.tsx
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ export function SearchResultRow({ hit }: { hit: SearchHitView }) {
       <NavLink
         to={`/search/${hit.id}`}
         className={({ isActive }) =>
-          `block border-b px-3 py-2 ${isActive ? "bg-indigo-50" : "hover:bg-neutral-50"}`
+          `block border-b px-3 py-2 ${isActive ? "bg-primary/10" : "hover:bg-muted"}`
         }
       >
         <div className="text-sm font-semibold">{hit.object_name}</div>
-        <div className="mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-neutral-500">
+        <div className="mt-0.5 flex items-center gap-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
           <span>{hit.object_number}</span>
           <VisibilityBadge visibility={hit.visibility} />
         </div>
         {hit.snippet && (
-          <p className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-neutral-600">
+          <p className="mt-1 line-clamp-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
             <Highlight text={hit.snippet} />
           </p>
         )}
diff --git a/web/src/search/select-search-prompt.tsx b/web/src/search/select-search-prompt.tsx
index d5aa715..65874ec 100644
--- a/web/src/search/select-search-prompt.tsx
+++ b/web/src/search/select-search-prompt.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export function SelectSearchPrompt() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-4 text-sm text-neutral-400">
+    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
       {t("search.selectPrompt")}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/web/src/shell/lang-switch.tsx b/web/src/shell/lang-switch.tsx
index 67b9090..0e2e2a2 100644
--- a/web/src/shell/lang-switch.tsx
+++ b/web/src/shell/lang-switch.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export function LangSwitch() {
           key={lng}
           onClick={() => setLocale(lng)}
           aria-pressed={base === lng}
-          className={base === lng ? "font-bold" : "text-neutral-400"}
+          className={base === lng ? "font-bold" : "text-muted-foreground"}
         >
           {lng.toUpperCase()}
         </button>
diff --git a/web/src/shell/sidebar.tsx b/web/src/shell/sidebar.tsx
index e395902..25b041b 100644
--- a/web/src/shell/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/web/src/shell/sidebar.tsx
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ function readStored(): boolean {
 function navLinkClass(collapsed: boolean) {
   return ({ isActive }: { isActive: boolean }) =>
     cn(
-      "flex items-center gap-2 rounded px-2 py-1 outline-none",
+      "flex items-center gap-2 rounded-md px-2 py-1 outline-none",
       "focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50",
       collapsed && "justify-center",
-      isActive && "bg-neutral-200 font-medium",
+      isActive && "bg-accent font-medium",
     );
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function Sidebar() {
   return (
     <aside
       className={cn(
-        "flex shrink-0 flex-col border-r bg-neutral-50 p-3 transition-[width]",
+        "flex shrink-0 flex-col border-r bg-muted p-3 transition-[width]",
         collapsed ? "w-14" : "w-44",
       )}
     >
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ export function Sidebar() {
           aria-label={t(collapsed ? "nav.expandSidebar" : "nav.collapseSidebar")}
           title={t(collapsed ? "nav.expandSidebar" : "nav.collapseSidebar")}
           className={cn(
-            "flex items-center justify-center rounded p-1 outline-none",
-            "hover:bg-neutral-200 focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50",
+            "flex items-center justify-center rounded-md p-1 outline-none",
+            "hover:bg-accent focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50",
             "disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50",
           )}
         >
diff --git a/web/src/vocab/select-vocabulary-prompt.tsx b/web/src/vocab/select-vocabulary-prompt.tsx
index 24ecdef..8526243 100644
--- a/web/src/vocab/select-vocabulary-prompt.tsx
+++ b/web/src/vocab/select-vocabulary-prompt.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export function SelectVocabularyPrompt() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-4 text-sm text-neutral-400">
+    <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
       {t("vocab.selectPrompt")}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-list.tsx b/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-list.tsx
index ffc582f..53cae92 100644
--- a/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-list.tsx
+++ b/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-list.tsx
@@ -45,20 +45,20 @@ export function VocabularyList() {
           </Button>
         </div>
         {create.isError && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
             {t("form.rejected")}
           </p>
         )}
       </form>
       <ul className="flex-1 overflow-auto">
         {isLoading && (
-          <li className="p-3 text-sm text-neutral-400">…</li>
+          <li className="p-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">…</li>
         )}
         {isError && (
-          <li className="p-3 text-sm text-red-600">{t("vocab.loadError")}</li>
+          <li className="p-3 text-sm text-destructive">{t("vocab.loadError")}</li>
         )}
         {data?.length === 0 && (
-          <li className="p-3 text-sm text-neutral-500">{t("vocab.empty")}</li>
+          <li className="p-3 text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("vocab.empty")}</li>
         )}
         {data?.map((v) => (
           <li key={v.id} className="flex items-center gap-1 border-b pr-2">
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export function VocabularyList() {
                   {t("form.cancel")}
                 </Button>
                 {renameVocabulary.isError && (
-                  <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+                  <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
                     {t("form.rejected")}
                   </p>
                 )}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export function VocabularyList() {
                 <NavLink
                   to={`/vocabularies/${v.id}`}
                   className={({ isActive }) =>
-                    `block flex-1 px-3 py-2 text-sm ${isActive ? "bg-indigo-50" : "hover:bg-neutral-50"}`
+                    `block flex-1 px-3 py-2 text-sm ${isActive ? "bg-primary/10" : "hover:bg-muted"}`
                   }
                 >
                   {v.key}
diff --git a/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-terms.tsx b/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-terms.tsx
index 992d9a8..3900f70 100644
--- a/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-terms.tsx
+++ b/web/src/vocab/vocabulary-terms.tsx
@@ -49,18 +49,18 @@ export function VocabularyTerms() {
 
   return (
     <div className="overflow-auto p-4">
-      <h3 className="mb-2 text-sm font-medium uppercase text-neutral-500">
+      <h3 className="mb-2 label-caption">
         {t("vocab.terms")}
       </h3>
       <ul className="mb-4">
         {isLoading && (
-          <li className="text-sm text-neutral-400">…</li>
+          <li className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">…</li>
         )}
         {isError && (
-          <li className="text-sm text-red-600">{t("vocab.loadError")}</li>
+          <li className="text-sm text-destructive">{t("vocab.loadError")}</li>
         )}
         {!isLoading && !isError && terms?.length === 0 && (
-          <li className="text-sm text-neutral-500">{t("vocab.noTerms")}</li>
+          <li className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t("vocab.noTerms")}</li>
         )}
         {terms?.map((term) => (
           <TermRow key={term.id} vocabularyId={id} term={term} lang={lang} />
@@ -78,12 +78,12 @@ export function VocabularyTerms() {
           />
         </div>
         {error && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
             {t("form.required")}
           </p>
         )}
         {addTerm.isError && (
-          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-red-600">
+          <p role="alert" className="text-xs text-destructive">
             {t("form.rejected")}
           </p>
         )}