% Clinical Decision Support Color Schemes % For use in LaTeX documents % ============================================================================ % PRIMARY THEME COLORS % ============================================================================ % Header and structural elements \definecolor{headerblue}{RGB}{0,102,204} % Section headers, titles \definecolor{highlightgray}{RGB}{240,240,240} % Background boxes % ============================================================================ % RECOMMENDATION STRENGTH COLORS % ============================================================================ % Strong recommendations (benefits clearly outweigh risks) \definecolor{stronggreen}{RGB}{0,153,76} % Grade 1A, 1B \definecolor{strongdark}{RGB}{0,120,60} % Darker variant for emphasis % Conditional recommendations (trade-offs exist) \definecolor{conditionalyellow}{RGB}{255,193,7} % Grade 2A, 2B, 2C \definecolor{conditionalamber}{RGB}{255,160,0} % Darker variant % Research/Investigational (insufficient evidence) \definecolor{researchblue}{RGB}{33,150,243} % Clinical trials \definecolor{researchdark}{RGB}{25,118,210} % Darker variant % Not recommended / Contraindicated \definecolor{warningred}{RGB}{204,0,0} % Strong recommendation against \definecolor{dangerred}{RGB}{220,20,60} % Critical warnings, urgent actions % ============================================================================ % URGENCY LEVELS (Clinical Pathways) % ============================================================================ \definecolor{urgentred}{RGB}{220,20,60} % Immediate action (<1 hour) \definecolor{semiurgent}{RGB}{255,152,0} % Action within 24 hours \definecolor{routineblue}{RGB}{100,181,246} % Routine care (>24 hours) \definecolor{actiongreen}{RGB}{0,153,76} % Standard interventions % ============================================================================ % BIOMARKER CATEGORIES % ============================================================================ % Alteration types \definecolor{mutationred}{RGB}{244,67,54} % Point mutations, SNVs \definecolor{amplificationblue}{RGB}{33,150,243} % Copy number gains \definecolor{deletionpurple}{RGB}{156,39,176} % Copy number losses \definecolor{fusionpurple}{RGB}{156,39,176} % Gene fusions/rearrangements \definecolor{expressionorange}{RGB}{255,152,0} % Expression alterations % Actionability tiers \definecolor{tier1green}{RGB}{0,153,76} % FDA-approved therapy \definecolor{tier2orange}{RGB}{255,152,0} % Clinical trial/off-label \definecolor{tier3gray}{RGB}{158,158,158} % VUS, no action % ============================================================================ % STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE % ============================================================================ \definecolor{significant}{RGB}{0,153,76} % p < 0.05, statistically significant \definecolor{trending}{RGB}{255,193,7} % p = 0.05-0.10, trending \definecolor{nonsignificant}{RGB}{158,158,158} % p > 0.10, not significant % ============================================================================ % OUTCOME CATEGORIES % ============================================================================ % Response assessment (RECIST) \definecolor{completeresponse}{RGB}{0,153,76} % CR (complete response) \definecolor{partialresponse}{RGB}{76,175,80} % PR (partial response) \definecolor{stabledisease}{RGB}{255,193,7} % SD (stable disease) \definecolor{progressivedisease}{RGB}{244,67,54} % PD (progressive disease) % Survival outcomes \definecolor{survivedgreen}{RGB}{0,153,76} % Patient alive \definecolor{eventred}{RGB}{244,67,54} % Event occurred (death, progression) \definecolor{censoredgray}{RGB}{158,158,158} % Censored observation % ============================================================================ % ADVERSE EVENT SEVERITY (CTCAE) % ============================================================================ \definecolor{grade1}{RGB}{255,235,59} % Mild \definecolor{grade2}{RGB}{255,193,7} % Moderate \definecolor{grade3}{RGB}{255,152,0} % Severe \definecolor{grade4}{RGB}{244,67,54} % Life-threatening \definecolor{grade5}{RGB}{198,40,40} % Fatal % ============================================================================ % COLORBLIND-SAFE PALETTE (Okabe-Ito) % ============================================================================ % Use these for graphs/figures to ensure accessibility \definecolor{okabe1}{RGB}{230,159,0} % Orange \definecolor{okabe2}{RGB}{86,180,233} % Sky blue \definecolor{okabe3}{RGB}{0,158,115} % Bluish green \definecolor{okabe4}{RGB}{240,228,66} % Yellow \definecolor{okabe5}{RGB}{0,114,178} % Blue \definecolor{okabe6}{RGB}{213,94,0} % Vermillion \definecolor{okabe7}{RGB}{204,121,167} % Reddish purple % ============================================================================ % USAGE EXAMPLES % ============================================================================ % Example 1: Strong recommendation box % \begin{tcolorbox}[enhanced,colback=stronggreen!10,colframe=stronggreen, % title={\textbf{STRONG RECOMMENDATION} \hfill \textbf{GRADE: 1A}}] % We recommend osimertinib for EGFR-mutated NSCLC... % \end{tcolorbox} % Example 2: Conditional recommendation box % \begin{tcolorbox}[enhanced,colback=conditionalyellow!10,colframe=conditionalyellow, % title={\textbf{CONDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION} \hfill \textbf{GRADE: 2B}}] % We suggest considering maintenance therapy... % \end{tcolorbox} % Example 3: Biomarker alteration % \colorbox{mutationred!60}{\textcolor{white}{\textbf{MUTATION}}} % Example 4: Statistical significance in table % \cellcolor{significant!20} p < 0.001 % Example 5: Adverse event severity % \textcolor{grade3}{Grade 3} or \colorbox{grade3!30}{Grade 3} % ============================================================================ % ACCESSIBILITY NOTES % ============================================================================ % 1. Always use sufficient color contrast (4.5:1 ratio for normal text) % 2. Do not rely on color alone - use symbols/text as well % 3. Test in grayscale to ensure readability % 4. Use Okabe-Ito palette for colorblind accessibility in figures % 5. Add text labels to colored boxes ("STRONG", "CONDITIONAL", etc.) % ============================================================================ % STYLE CONSISTENCY % ============================================================================ % Font: Helvetica (sans-serif) for clinical documents % Margins: 0.5 inches for compact professional appearance % Font sizes: 10pt body, 11pt subsections, 12-14pt headers % Line spacing: Compact (minimal whitespace for dense information) % Boxes: tcolorbox with rounded corners, colored backgrounds at 10-20% opacity % End of color scheme definitions