Capy UI Theme 🦫
A dark VS Code theme with electric blue accents, inspired by the Mastodon Capy UI aesthetic.


🎨 Color Palette
- Primary Accent:
#1e80c7 - Electric blue for selections, links, and active elements
- Background:
#1c1d21 - Dark charcoal for comfortable long coding sessions
- Secondary BG:
#36383f - Slightly lighter for subtle contrast
- Muted Blue:
#8bb4d8 - For comments and secondary text
- Light Text:
#f7f9f9 - Almost white for primary content
- Success Green:
#00ba7c - For strings and success states
- Error Red:
#e74c3c - For errors and deletions
- Bright Teal:
#5FF4AEFF - For symbols, punctuation, and operators
- Grey-Blue:
#93abd0 - For functions, numbers, and constants
- Light Grey-Blue:
#a8b9ca - For classes and types
✨ Features
- Dominant Electric Blue: The signature
#1e80c7 color is used throughout for selections, active tabs, buttons, and links
- Comfortable Dark Background: Easy on the eyes for extended coding sessions
- Syntax Highlighting: Carefully crafted blue-centric palette with excellent readability
- Accessible Contrast: Good contrast ratios for accessibility
- Complete Coverage: Both UI colors and comprehensive syntax token colors
- Git Integration: Clear diff and decoration colors
- Terminal Theming: Colors integrated terminal background, text, and ANSI colors (your shell prompt styling from Starship, Oh My Zsh, etc. remains separate)
🚀 Installation
From VS Code Marketplace
- Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
- Search for "Capy UI Theme"
- Click Install
- Select the theme:
Ctrl+K Ctrl+T → "Capy UI"
Or install directly: View on Marketplace
From Source (for development)
cd VS-Capy-UI
code --install-extension .
🖼️ Screenshots
Editor View
The main editing experience with electric blue accents and comfortable dark background.
Clean interface with blue highlights for active items.
Terminal
Fully themed terminal with the Capy UI color palette.
🎯 Design Philosophy
- Dark & Comfortable: The
#1c1d21 background provides a comfortable environment for long coding sessions
- Electric Blue Dominance:
#1e80c7 is the star - used for all interactive and focused elements
- Blue-Centric Syntax: While maintaining readability, the syntax highlighting embraces blue tones
- Subtle UI: Interface elements are present but don't overpower your code
- Accessibility: Contrast ratios chosen with readability in mind
🦫 About
This theme is inspired by the Mastodon Capy UI project (and othe r Capy UI themes), bringing the same comfortable dark themed, blue-accented aesthetic to your code editor. Designed to be kinbder to your eyes for long coding sessions.
🛠️ Customization
You can customize any color in your settings.json:
{
"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
"[Capy UI]": {
"editor.background": "#1c1d21"
}
},
"editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {
"[Capy UI]": {
"comments": "#8bb4d8"
}
}
}
📝 Feedback
Found an issue or have a suggestion? Reach out on Mastodon: @ppb1701@ppb.social
📜 License
MIT License - feel free to use and modify as you wish.
Made with 💙 by capybara enthusiasts, for developers who appreciate good design.