A carefully crafted color theme for developers who spend long hours in their editor. Equinox Colors is built around two principles: ergonomic contrast and visual calm — every color pair meets WCAG AAA (7:1) contrast, and the palette avoids harsh saturation that strains the eyes over time.
Dark Modern
Dark Contrast
Light Soft
Light Contrast
Four variants, one cohesive system
Dark Modern — Unified dark background with an ergonomic slate-blue foundation. Every panel shares the same tone, creating a focused, distraction-free environment. Best for low-light or mixed-light environments.
Dark Contrast — A deeper editor sits inside a slightly lighter panel shell, giving the code area its own architectural weight. Good for those who like visual structure between editor and sidebar.
Light Soft — A warm cream-white background that replaces the harsh pure white of most light themes. Easy on the eyes in bright offices, near windows, or on high-brightness displays.
Light Contrast — Split light backgrounds with clear depth between editor and UI panels. Maximum legibility for daytime use or paper-like aesthetics.
Syntax palette
The syntax colors share the same cool-warm balance across all variants:
- Keywords — soft violet
- Functions — slate blue
- Strings — sage green
- Variables — warm amber
- Numbers — dusty rose
- Comments — muted, stays out of the way
Platforms
Equinox Colors is a multi-platform theme system. The same palette ships across:
| Platform | Format |
|---|---|
| VS Code | .json color themes |
| JetBrains IDEs | .xml color schemes + .theme.json UI themes (New UI + Islands) |
| macOS Terminal | .terminal profiles |
Installation
One-click — opens directly in VS Code:
Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X / ⌘⇧X) — search Equinox Colors
Quick Open (Ctrl+P / ⌘P):
ext install equinox-team.equinox-colors
After installing, open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⌘⇧P) → Preferences: Color Theme → select the Equinox variant you want.