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The following page documents visual specifications such as color, typography, and size.

Color

ElementPropertyColor token
Large indicatorstroke
$interactive
Small indicatorstroke
$interactive
background-color
$layer-accent
*
Page overlaybackground-color
$overlay

* Denotes a contextual color token that will change values based on the layer it is placed on.

Large loading component color

Typography

Label text is not included with the loading indicator by default. If including text, it is recommended to use

body-compact-01
with the large indicator or with the small indicator. See more specific typography guidance on the inline loading Style tab.

Size

There are two loading indicator sizes: large and small. For more information about specific use cases for each loading indicator size, see the sizing section on the Usage tab.

ElementSizeHeight (px/rem)
IndicatorLarge (lg)88 / 5.5
Small (sm)16 / 1
Large and small indicator sizes

Large and small indicator sizes

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