:root {
    /* Default light mode variables */
    --background-color: #ffffff;
    --text-color: #000000;
    --label-color: #212529;
    --border-color: #ced4da;
    --input-bg: #ffffff;
    --card-bg: #ffffff;
    --auth-card-background: #eaeaec; /* Slightly darker background for auth cards in light mode */
    --sidebar-bg: #f8f9fa;
    --sidebar-color: #212529;
    --sidebar-active-bg: #e9ecef;
    --sidebar-active-color: #0d6efd;
    
    /* Set transition for all color properties */
    transition: all 0.3s ease;
}

/* Apply transitions to the body and html elements */
html, body {
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Apply transitions to form elements */
.form-control, .input-group, .btn, .card, .alert {
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease, 
                border-color 0.3s ease, 
                color 0.3s ease,
                box-shadow 0.3s ease;
}

html {
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

body {
    background-color: var(--background-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Text elements */
label, .form-label, p, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .auth-text-color {
    color: var(--text-color);
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
}

/* Form controls */
.form-control, .input-group-text {
    background-color: var(--input-bg);
    border-color: var(--border-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
}

/* Card elements */
.card, .auth-card {
    background-color: var(--card-bg);
    border-color: var(--border-color);
}

/* Dark mode variables */
html.dark-mode {
    --background-color: #1c1c1e;
    --text-color: #f5f5f7;
    --label-color: #f5f5f7;
    --border-color: #38383c;
    --input-bg: #323234;
    --card-bg: #2c2c2e;
    --sidebar-bg: #2c2c2e;
    --sidebar-color: #f5f5f7;
    --sidebar-active-bg: #38383c;
    --sidebar-active-color: #0a84ff;
}