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@@ -182,11 +182,15 @@ Set via `cloudron env set` (process env):
 Injected into the built SPA by the Dockerfile (`<link>` + `<script>` after
 the `<title>` sed). What it does:
 
-**Palette (updated 2026-10-19)**: light `--surface-primary` is `234 243 234`
-(#eaf3ea) — the dashboard app's green wash background (Nathan's request to
-match the dashboard); secondary/hover `223 237 222`, tertiary `213 228 211`,
-border `205 224 203`; loading flash matches. Dark mode: deep pine + green-light
-accents. Homepage variables remain the reference for other surfaces.
+**Palette (final)**: light `--surface-primary` is `250 248 245` (#faf8f5
+cream) — the dashboard's true page background (the green wash #eaf3ea was
+tried as the full background and rejected as too dark; on the dashboard the
+green is accent-only). Sidebar/composer box = white cards, tertiary = #f4f2ec
+(dashboard chips), hover = #eaf3ea green wash, border = #e4e0d8, chat text
+areas (`--surface-chat`, `--presentation`) = white. Green (#5b8c5a family)
+stays on accents: buttons, links, focus rings. Loading flash = cream.
+Dark mode: deep pine + green-light accents. Homepage variables remain the
+reference for other surfaces.
 
 **Fonts**: Figtree (the homepage's OFL font) is self-hosted from the design
 kit (`assets/fonts/figtree-*.woff2` + OFL.txt, served at `/assets/fonts/`)