Icon

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Overview

Icons are symbols that represent actions and items.


Behaviors

Display only

Selectable icons are buttons. Unlike selectable icons, display-only icons can't be interacted with in any way.


Usage guidelines

General

Use icons that are in our icon library. Icons should be used to increase comprehension, not for decoration. Don't clutter the screen by overusing icons or rely on them alone to communicate.

Content guidelines

Icons should be accompanied by meaningful and complementary text. If there is no visible text displayed next to the icon, an icon must have an aria-label.

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For more guidance on selectable icons, refer to the icon variation of the button component. For all other icon help, refer to the icon guidelines.


Size and style

Icons can be small, medium, or large. Medium icons are 24px and are typically used in menus. Smaller icons can be used in data grids, instructional text, and input fields. Icons shouldn't be smaller than 16px to keep them accessible. Larger icons can be used for wayfinding and emphasis when there is enough space.

Icons should be filled and need to have a contrast ratio of 4:5:1 to be accessible.


Related

Referenced in this section:

Button component

Colors guidelines

Help text component

Icon guidelines

Components and patterns that use icons:

Breadcrumb component

Button group component

Data grid component

Date picker component

Progress indicator component

Tab component

Tag component

Text field component

Text link component

Time picker component

Toast component