Leo 🐾

Dark pastel themes for Visual Studio Code — named after Leo the dachshund.

Leo is a curated collection of 14 rich dark pastel themes with a shared palette backbone, a softer UI hierarchy, and consistent syntax-role mapping across every flavor. Every theme comes in a standard Dark variant and an OLED-friendly Dark Deep variant.

Themes

Theme	Personality	Vibe
Leo Velvet	Pink	Velvety dachshund ears
Leo Dew	Lilac Purple	Cool morning dewdrops
Leo Petal	Rose Coral	Soft garden petals
Leo Burrow	Warm Mauve	Dachshunds love to burrow
Leo Morning	Mint Green	First walk of the day
Leo Biscuit	Soft Gold	Treat time
Leo Dusk	Deep Magenta	Evening walk

Each theme ships as Dark (standard) and Dark Deep (OLED/deeper canvas).

Design Philosophy

Shared palette backbone — every theme uses the same surface ramp, inactive chrome rules, and active accent hierarchy
Softer passive UI — selections, tabs, panels, and inputs lean on neutral surfaces so accents stay purposeful
Consistent syntax roles — strings, callables, types, constants, and parameters keep the same job across every flavor
Semantic token coverage — modern language servers inherit the same hierarchy as TextMate scopes
Dark Deep variants — ~40% darker canvas for OLED screens or deep-focus sessions

Installation

Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Shift+Cmd+X)
Search Leo
Click Install and select your favourite variant from Preferences > Color Theme

Recommended Settings

{
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Leo Dew Dark",
  "editor.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, Menlo, monospace",
  "editor.fontLigatures": true,
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on"
}

License

MIT — made with love for Leo 🐾 by pashanaumov

Hey Leo

Pasha Naumov