Ethereal
Celestial, glossy, and Y2K-inspired themes for your whole coding space.
Seventeen coordinated themes for VS Code, with matching palettes for terminals and coding agents.
Install
- Open Extensions in VS Code with
Ctrl+Shift+X.
- Search for Ethereal Themes and select Install.
- Press
Ctrl+K Ctrl+T to open the theme picker.
- Choose any
Ethereal-Theme variant.
On macOS, open Extensions with Cmd+Shift+X and the theme picker with Cmd+K Cmd+T.
Beyond syntax colors
Every Ethereal variant coordinates the editor, syntax, and core workbench. The new Chrome Angel, Cyber Cherub, and Millennium Pearl themes extend that treatment across:
- editor backgrounds, selections, line numbers, brackets, and syntax highlighting;
- the activity bar, sidebars, tabs, panels, menus, inputs, and notifications;
- Git states, diffs, debugging, testing, and notebooks;
- the integrated terminal, including its full ANSI color palette; and
- VS Code Chat, inline chat, agent sessions, and agent edit surfaces.
Themes
| Theme |
Appearance |
Feel |
| Default |
Dark |
Deep blue-black with soft sky highlights for an easy everyday setup. |
| Kerubin |
Dark |
Cherubic pink, lavender, mint, and gold. |
| Frutiger |
Dark |
Fresh green and aqua inspired by glossy Frutiger Aero interfaces. |
| Y2K Aero |
Dark |
Translucent midnight glass with playful electric cyan. |
| Chrome Angel · New |
Dark |
Polished silver-blue surfaces, icy cyan, and electric violet. |
| Cyber Cherub · New |
Dark |
Bubblegum pink, laser blue, and acid-lime accents. |
| Millennium Pearl · New |
Light |
Pearl-white chrome with cobalt, violet, and hot-pink details. |
| Windows 7 |
Dark |
Cool desktop glass with nostalgic blue and warm gold. |
| Angelical Light |
Light |
Warm ivory with gentle rose, lavender, blue, and mint. |
| Gothic Angel |
Dark |
Black-cherry shadows, crimson, and chapel-glass rose. |
| Luminous Space |
Dark |
A deep violet void lit by mint starlight. |
| Fallen Angel |
Dark |
Ash-black monochrome with white glow and sharp red warnings. |
| Cathedral |
Dark |
Sapphire, ruby, and emerald light through gothic glass. |
| Dreamscape |
Dark |
Dreamy 90s vaporwave pastels over twilight purple. |
| Aurora |
Dark |
Magnetic green and violet ribbons across an arctic night. |
| Moonlit |
Dark |
Quiet lunar blue on frosted midnight surfaces. |
| Seraphim |
Dark |
Obsidian warmth with radiant solar gold. |
Terminals and coding agents
Want the same atmosphere outside VS Code? The GitHub repository includes matching palettes for:
- opencode and Claude Code;
- Alacritty, Ghostty, Kitty, and WezTerm.
These companion palettes are installed separately from the VS Code extension. Follow the terminal and coding agent setup guide to bring your chosen Ethereal theme to the rest of your workspace.
Tips
- Switch variants anytime with
Ctrl+K Ctrl+T (Cmd+K Cmd+T on macOS).
- The new Y2K trio recolors the integrated terminal automatically, including all ANSI colors.
- Pair Ethereal with a simple icon theme to let the palette stay in focus.
- Use Millennium Pearl or Angelical Light when you want a brighter workspace.
License
See LICENSE.
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