:root {
    --cameo-pink: #efb9cbff;
    --beige: #eaefd3ff;
    --indigo-dye: #1b4965ff;
    --carolina-blue: #5fa8d3ff;
    --columbia-blue: #afd4e9ff;
    --rose-madder: #df2935ff;
    --russian-green: #519872ff;
}

a {
    color: var(--carolina-blue);
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--indigo-dye);
}

a:visited {
    color: var(--russian-green);
}

/* common stuff */

.bold {
    font-weight: bold;
}

.italic {
    font-style: italic;
}