A calm, low-contrast dark theme for Visual Studio Code. 9 variants (+ 1 light), each with unique syntax colors. Built for developers who code 8+ hours a day.

What This Theme Is

Mishu Theme is a dark color theme designed around one principle: reduce eye strain without sacrificing readability.

No pure black (#000000)
No pure white (#ffffff)
No neon highlights
No color overload
Every variant has unique syntax colors (not just background swaps)

Theme Variants

Each variant has its own distinct personality and syntax palette:

Variant	Personality	Accent
Mishu Dusk	Warm brown-gray, flagship	`#7eb8da`
Mishu Frost	Cool blue-teal, icy crisp	`#7cc8e8`
Mishu Abyss	Deep ocean blue, mysterious	`#68a8d8`
Mishu Slate	Dark industrial gray, minimal	`#78a8d0`
Mishu Aura	Purple-violet, ethereal	`#b898d8`
Mishu Ash	Pure neutral gray, sterile	`#88a8c8`
Mishu Grove	Forest green, natural	`#78b8c8`
Mishu Mist	Soft low-contrast, gentle	`#78a0c0`
Mishu Obsidian	Near-black OLED, immersive	`#6898c0`
Mishu Light	Warm off-white, eye-friendly	`#4888b8`

Features

9 Dark Variants + 1 Light Variant

Each variant has its own background, foreground, and complete syntax color palette. Not just background swaps.

Working Customization Settings

8 settings that actually apply changes in real-time:

Setting	What It Does
Accent Color	Syncs cursor, buttons, badges, tabs, selections
Contrasted Tabs	Makes active/inactive tabs more distinct
Hide Shadows	Removes widget and scrollbar shadows
Show Borders	Adds borders between UI sections
Compact Mode	Reduces file explorer spacing
Bold Keywords	Bold font for keywords (reload to apply)
Italic Comments	Italic font for comments (reload to apply)
High Contrast	Increased foreground contrast (reload to apply)

1150+ File Icons

Material-style file and folder icons with 3 variants: Solid, Outlined, and Gradient.

Comprehensive Syntax Highlighting

Semantic token support for 30+ languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, C/C++, CSS, HTML, JSON, YAML, Markdown, SQL, Shell, PHP, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, Dart, Svelte, Vue, TOML, Dockerfile, GraphQL, and more.

500+ UI Color Tokens

Complete coverage of editor, sidebar, activity bar, status bar, tabs, terminal, panels, notifications, quick input, git decorations, debug, testing, notebooks, chat, and more.

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

Open VS Code
Press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (macOS)
Search for "Mishu Theme"
Click Install
Press Ctrl+K Ctrl+T and select a Mishu variant

Commands

Access via Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P):

Command	Description
`Mishu: Switch Theme`	Quick switcher with live preview
`Mishu: Change Accent Color`	Pick accent with preview
`Mishu: Random Theme`	Pick a random variant
`Mishu: Set File Icon Theme`	Switch between Solid/Outlined/Gradient icons
`Mishu: Toggle Contrasted Tabs`	Distinct active/inactive tabs
`Mishu: Toggle Hide Shadows`	Flat UI without shadows
`Mishu: Toggle Show Borders`	Section borders
`Mishu: Toggle Compact Mode`	Tighter spacing
`Mishu: Toggle Bold Keywords`	Bold keywords
`Mishu: Toggle Italic Comments`	Italic comments
`Mishu: Toggle High Contrast`	Higher contrast
`Mishu: Show Theme Info`	Open info panel with theme details
`Mishu: Open Settings`	Open theme settings
`Mishu: Reset to Defaults`	Reset all settings

Screenshots

Editor View

Editor

Syntax Highlighting

Syntax

Sidebar

Terminal & Panels

Terminal

Recommended Settings

{
  "editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
  "editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
  "editor.minimap.renderCharacters": false,
  "editor.fontFamily": "'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', Consolas, monospace",
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.lineHeight": 1.6,
  "editor.fontLigatures": true
}

Migration from v1.x

If you were using the old variant names, they auto-migrate:

Old Name	New Name
Mishu Teal	Mishu Frost
Mishu Ocean	Mishu Abyss
Mishu Carbon	Mishu Slate
Mishu Palenight	Mishu Aura
Mishu Graphene	Mishu Ash
Mishu Deepforest	Mishu Grove
Mishu Dark	Mishu Dusk
Mishu Dark Soft	Mishu Mist
Mishu Midnight	Mishu Obsidian

Contributing

git clone https://github.com/codewithmishu/mishu-theme.git
cd mishu-theme
code .
# Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host

License

MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Maintained by CodeWithMishu

Mishu Theme Pro