Colorized Theme
48 themes (24 light/24 dark) inspired by the original Colorized palettes but based off the GitHub theme for a modern yet portable look. Each pairing balances vibrant accents with measured contrast so the editor feels lively without sacrificing legibility.
🔰 Works best with Colorized Manager to pick and apply variants per workspace automatically.
Highlights
- 48 curated variants – 24 numbered spectrum pairs (
🔆 Colorized Light NN – Name / 🌙 Colorized Dark NN – Name) alongside the classic GitHub Light Default and Dark Dimmed baselines.
- Balanced accessibility – Accent choices target ≥4.6:1 contrast in light mode and ≥7.0:1 in dark mode for common UI surfaces, keeping commands, git decorations, and diff markers readable.
- Cohesive chrome – Activity bar, panels, badges, and sticky scroll surfaces inherit the same tint logic, so switching between variants keeps the interface consistent.
- GitHub-friendly – Color decisions build on the GitHub Primer system, pairing well with repositories, PR reviews, and devcontainer defaults.
Variant Catalog
The spectrum is organized from warm reds through cool blues and greens to vibrant purples.
Pick the pair that fits your workspace mood, or explore during different times of day—each light/dark duo is tuned to feel like two halves of the same idea.
Install
- Go to VS Marketplace.
- Click on the "Install" button.
- Then select a theme. Available entries include:
🔆 Colorized Light Default🌙 Colorized Dark Dimmed- 24 paired spectrum variants named
Colorized Light NN - <Name> and Colorized Dark NN - <Name> (e.g., 01 – Crimson through 24 – Coral)
Override this theme
To override this (or any other) theme in your personal config file, please follow the guide in the color theme documentation.
Bundled Extension Support
Colorized Theme provides curated default settings for popular highlighting extensions, so they work seamlessly without additional configuration:
Text Marker (textmarker.highlightColors)
A vibrant 24-color palette for the Text Marker extension with varying opacity levels to distinguish different markers clearly.
Colored Regions (coloredRegions.colorRange)
A subtle 20-color palette for the Colored Regions extension, designed with low opacity values (0.05–0.16) to provide visible region boundaries without overwhelming your code.
Markdown Headings
The theme includes colorful heading styles for Markdown files:
| Level |
Light Mode |
Dark Mode |
| H1 |
Deep Red |
Coral Red |
| H2 |
Burnt Orange |
Warm Orange |
| H3 |
Forest Green |
Mint Green |
| H4 |
Azure Blue |
Sky Blue |
| H5 |
Deep Purple |
Plum |
| H6 |
Slate Grey |
Lavender |
These colors apply automatically when editing .md files.
Licensing
- Current source (2025-10-28 and later): Licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with no automatic changeover date. Commercial licensing is available from Mario Ricalde (licensed by 6o8).
- Additional Use Grant: Internal production use by individuals and companies is permitted, provided you do not resell or host the extension (or derivatives) for third parties.
- Historical releases and pre-transition code: Continue to be available under the original MIT License authored by Primer
