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 This repo contains values for color, spacing, and typography primitives for use with [Primer][primer], GitHub's design system.
 
-![primer primitives diagram showing how the package connects with other primer libraries](https://github.com/primer/primitives/assets/18661030/c3d62b49-1790-470e-8bd8-1e955611b454)
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+![primer primitives diagram showing how the package connects with other primer libraries](./readme-dark.png#gh-dark-mode-only)
 
 ## Install
 
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