A bold dark theme for Visual Studio Code inspired by the classic Gulf racing palette: cool blue surfaces, vivid orange highlights, and a focused high-contrast editor.
Gulf Theme is built for developers who want a dark workspace with personality while keeping code readable for long sessions.
Theme
| Theme | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Dark | Dark | A racing-inspired dark theme with Gulf blue UI accents and bright orange focus states. |
Palette
| Color | Hex | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| Gulf Blue | #afd4e8 |
Activity bar, sidebar text, selections, highlights |
| Racing Orange | #ff5717 |
Cursor, focus borders, active tabs, primary actions |
| Midnight | #121314 |
Editor background |
| Pit Wall | #191A1B |
Sidebar, title bar, panels |
| Deep Navy | #00246b |
Badges and strong contrast accents |
| Steel Text | #BBBEBF |
Editor foreground |
Highlights
- Polished VS Code workbench colors for a consistent dark interface.
- Bright orange interaction states for quick visual orientation.
- Soft Gulf blue selection and highlight colors that stand out without overpowering code.
- High-contrast editor background and foreground for comfortable daily use.
- Packaged as a standard VS Code color theme contribution.
Installation
From Source
-
Download or clone this repository.
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Place the project folder in your VS Code extensions directory:
- macOS and Linux:
~/.vscode/extensions/gulf-theme - Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\gulf-theme
- macOS and Linux:
-
Reload VS Code.
-
Open
Preferences: Color Theme. -
Select
Gulf Dark.
Development Mode
- Open this repository in VS Code.
- Press
F5to launch an Extension Development Host. - In the new VS Code window, open
Preferences: Color Theme. - Select
Gulf Dark.
Project Structure
.
|-- package.json
|-- README.md
|-- CHANGELOG.md
`-- themes
`-- gulf-dark-color-theme.json
Release Notes
See CHANGELOG.md for release history.
Disclaimer
This is an unofficial theme inspired by classic Gulf racing colors. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Porsche, Gulf, Microsoft, or Visual Studio Code.