A VS Code theme designed for deep focus. Haru Zen keeps visual noise low with calm, balanced colors so your attention stays on the code.
Features
- Focus-first dark theme with soft contrast and clean UI surfaces.
- Semantic highlighting enabled for modern language servers.
- Tuned token colors for daily development (TypeScript, JSON, Go, Python, Markdown).
- Consistent editor, terminal, sidebar, and git gutter styling.
Language Previews
Color Palette
Core colors used by the theme:
| Token/UI Role | Color |
|---|---|
| Editor Background | #14171d |
| Editor Foreground | #c5c9c7 |
| Selection | #393B42 |
| Keyword | #8992A7 |
| Function | #8BA4B0 |
| String | #8A9A7B |
| Number | #A292A3 |
| Error | #E82424 |
| Warning | #FF9E3B |
Installation
From VS Code Marketplace
- Search for Haru Theme in the VS Code Marketplace.
- Install the extension by Oldfarmer96.
- Open File > Preferences > Color Theme.
- Select Haru Zen.
From command line
code --install-extension oldfarmer96.haru-theme
Manual install (.vsix)
code --install-extension haru-theme-0.0.3.vsix
Compatibility
- VS Code
^1.118.0or newer. - Works best with semantic token highlighting enabled (default in most setups).
Changelog
See all release notes in CHANGELOG.md.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome. If you want to improve token coverage, contrast, or language support, check CONTRIBUTING.md for setup and guidelines.
Feedback
If you find readability issues or language-specific token problems:
- Open an issue with screenshots and file snippets.
- Mention language, VS Code version, and whether semantic highlighting is enabled.
- Include expected vs. current color behavior.
Repository: oldfarmer96/haru-vscode
Credits
Inspired by:
License
MIT License. See LICENSE.