@background1: #fff; @background2: #ddd; @background3: #bbb; @background4: #999; @foreground1: #000; @foreground2: #222; @foreground3: #444; @foreground4: #666; body { color: @foreground1; background-color: @background1; } a { color: @foreground2; &:hover { color: @foreground4; } &:visited { color: @foreground3; } }