A clean dark and light theme for Visual Studio Code, built around the Version 14 brand palette — high-contrast accents on deep neutrals.
v0.4.0 note: this release replaces the previous signature lime-green accent (
#D2FF3A) with a violet hue and applies the same contrast regrade shipped inversion14/zed-themev0.4.1. The violet accent is a placeholder, not final — it will change again in a future release once a permanent replacement hue is chosen.
Variants
| Variant | Description |
|---|---|
| Version 14 Dark | Deep dark backgrounds with a placeholder violet accent (#B7A2FF) |
| Version 14 Black | Pure black backgrounds (#000000) with the same violet accent — ideal for OLED displays |
| Version 14 Light | Bright neutral surfaces with a deep violet accent (#5F3BBB) |
Installation
- Open the Extensions panel (
Cmd+Shift+X/Ctrl+Shift+X) - Search for Version 14 Theme
- Click Install
- Open the Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P) → Preferences: Color Theme - Select Version 14 Dark, Version 14 Black, or Version 14 Light
Color Palette
Dark
| Role | Color |
|---|---|
| Background | #1A1E23 |
| Editor | #14171B |
| Accent (placeholder) | #B7A2FF |
| Functions | #B7A2FF |
| Keywords | #ED8EF3 |
| Strings | #4BDE7F |
| Types | #78AFFF |
| Constants | #FFA85E |
| Errors | #FF5C59 |
| Comments | #6E737A |
Black
| Role | Color |
|---|---|
| Background | #0C0D0E |
| Editor | #000000 |
| Accent (placeholder) | #B7A2FF |
| Functions | #B7A2FF |
| Keywords | #ED8EF3 |
| Strings | #4BDE7F |
| Types | #78AFFF |
| Constants | #FFA85E |
| Errors | #FF5C59 |
| Comments | #6E737A |
Light
| Role | Color |
|---|---|
| Background | #F4F5F6 |
| Editor | #EBEDEF |
| Accent (placeholder) | #5F3BBB |
| Functions | #5F3BBB |
| Keywords | #8C2293 |
| Strings | #166534 |
| Types | #0054CB |
| Constants | #8F4400 |
| Errors | #B91A25 |
| Comments | #787E86 |