Color themes tuned for long, comfortable coding sessions — low-glare backgrounds, desaturated accents, and WCAG-AA contrast throughout, with the same palette across your editor and terminal.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
Color themes tuned for long, comfortable coding sessions — low-glare backgrounds, desaturated accents, and WCAG-AA contrast throughout, with the same palette across your editor and terminal.
Why Candela
Built for tired eyes — low-glare backgrounds (never pure white or black) and desaturated accents that resist visual fringing.
Readable by design — every syntax and UI color clears WCAG-AA contrast; primary text clears AAA.
One palette everywhere — the same colors in your editor and your terminal.
A whole family — light schemes for every room, plus dark companions, all from one coordinated, curated set.
Previews
After installing, open Preferences: Color Theme and pick any Candela … entry.
Generated from the Candela source of truth — do not edit by hand.