# DARK MONO

> Animated WebGL shader background in the Mesh drift style. Generated by the 21st.dev Shader Builder. 5-color palette (#171717, #91C5FF, #3A81F6, #2563EF, #1A4EDA). Features: film grain, cursor-reactive (spotlight). A drop-in, zero-dependency React component for hero sections and animated gradient/noise backgrounds.

- Author: [thom](https://21st.dev/@admin_5eaa986a)
- License: mit
- Tags: Shader, Shader Background, WebGL, Hero Background, Animation
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@admin_5eaa986a/components/dark-mono

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/admin_5eaa986a/dark-mono?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/shader.md