:root {
    --color-primary: #1b4332;   /* Dark Forest Green - Main Background */
    --color-secondary: #000000; /* Pitch Black - Alternate Background */
    --color-mint: #95d5b2;      /* Mint Green - Accents and Borders */
    --color-pale: #ecf39e;      /* Pale Yellow - Primary Text */
    --color-amber: #ffba08;     /* Amber Yellow - Headings and Highlights */
    
    /* Semantic names for easier future use */
    --bg-main: var(--color-primary);
    --bg-alt: var(--color-secondary);
    --text-main: var(--color-pale);
    --text-highlight: var(--color-amber);
    --accent: var(--color-mint);
}