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Formosa Theme

Formosa Theme

Takeshi Yu

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A theme inspired by Porsche 911 Carrera T Formosa Taiwan Limited Edition. Colors extracted from Ipanema Blue, Night Green, Truffle Brown, and Cream White.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Formosa Theme for VS Code

A color theme inspired by the Porsche 911 Carrera T "Formosa" — a one-of-one Sonderwunsch creation celebrating Taiwan's beauty.

"Formosa" — the name given to Taiwan by Portuguese sailors in the 16th century, meaning "Beautiful Island."

Disclaimer

This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Porsche AG. "Porsche", "911 Carrera T", and related marks are trademarks of Porsche AG. This theme is an independent fan creation inspired by publicly available images.

Themes

Theme Appearance Primary Color
Formosa Light - Ipanema Blue Light Ocean Blue
Formosa Light - Night Green Light Forest Green
Formosa Dark - Ipanema Blue Dark Ocean Night
Formosa Dark - Night Green Dark Forest Night

Screenshots

Formosa Light - Ipanema Blue

Formosa Light - Ipanema Blue

Formosa Light - Night Green

Formosa Light - Night Green

Formosa Dark - Ipanema Blue

Formosa Dark - Ipanema Blue

Formosa Dark - Night Green

Formosa Dark - Night Green

Color Palette

All colors are extracted from the Porsche 911 Carrera T "Formosa", created by Porsche's Sonderwunsch (Special Wishes) program:

Source Colors

Color Name HEX Source Role
Ipanema Blue #4a90a4 Main body (Paint to Sample) Keywords (Blue themes)
Night Green #5a8a6a Seat fabric pattern Keywords (Green themes)
Paldao Wood #8b7355 Dashboard wood trim Types, Classes
Truffle Brown #a67c52 Interior leather —
Cream White #e6e1d3 Seat fabric pattern Background base
Suzuka Grey #6e7681 Wheel accents Comments

Theme Variants

Colors are adjusted for optimal readability while preserving the Porsche aesthetic:

Variant Approach
Light themes Deepened for contrast on cream backgrounds
Dark themes Brightened for vibrancy on dark backgrounds

Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open Extensions sidebar (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
  2. Search for Formosa Theme
  3. Click Install
  4. Open Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P)
  5. Type Preferences: Color Theme and select a Formosa variant

Manual Installation

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Run npm install -g @vscode/vsce
  3. Run vsce package
  4. Run code --install-extension formosa-theme-1.0.0.vsix

Inspiration

The Porsche 911 Carrera T "Formosa" is a unique Sonderwunsch creation celebrating Taiwan's natural beauty:

  • Exterior: Ipanema Blue Metallic with Suzuka Grey accents
  • Interior: Paldao wood trim, Truffle Brown & Black leather with Night Green stitching
  • Special: Custom "Formosa" checkered pattern in Night Green, Black, and Cream White

Design Philosophy

  • Light themes: Like sitting in the cream leather interior, looking out at Taiwan's coastline or mountains
  • Dark themes: Standing on Taiwan's coast or in its forests at night, with Porsche colors glowing under starlight

Also Available For

  • Zed Editor

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.


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