Elevation
Elevation tokens and styles are used to give elements the appearance of being raised off the page. This adds a sense of depth to the UI and gives users cues for how to interact with elements on the page.
Example & value
Usage
Figma effect style
Shoelace token
box-shadow: 0 0 4px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.04)
Used for cards and details (collapsible card), combined with
gray 300
borderts-shadow-x-small
--ts-shadow-x-small
box-shadow: 0 1px 2px 0 rgb(0 0 0 / 0.05)
Used for inputs, selects, dropdowns, with
gray 400
borderts-shadow-small
--ts-shadow-small
box-shadow: 0 8px 10px -6px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1)
Used for toast alerts
ts-shadow-medium
--ts-shadow-medium
box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -4px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1),
0 10px 15px -3px
rgb(0 0 0 / 0.1)
Used for dropdown and select menu panels
ts-shadow-large
--ts-shadow-large
box-shadow: 0 25px 50px -12px rgb(0 0 0 / 0.25)
Used for dialogs (modals)
ts-shadow-x-large
--ts-shadow-x-large