🌈 Dev Color Themes for VS Code

A curated collection of 10 ergonomically optimized and psychologically inspired themes for Visual Studio Code — built for developers who code smart, code long, and code with passion.

🧠 Why These Themes?

Each theme in this pack is crafted using principles of color psychology, visual ergonomics, and developer workflow optimization. Whether you're debugging at midnight or brainstorming UI/UX in the afternoon, there's a theme to support your mental state and visual comfort.

🎨 Theme Collection

🎨 Available Themes

1. Focus Blue - Concentration & Trust

• Psychology: Blue enhances focus, reduces stress, and promotes trust
• Best for: Long coding sessions, debugging, analytical work
• Eye benefit: Reduces eye strain, promotes concentration

2. Creative Purple - Innovation & Imagination

• Psychology: Purple stimulates creativity and imagination
• Best for: Creative projects, UI/UX work, brainstorming
• Eye benefit: Inspires innovative thinking

3. Energy Red - Passion & Alertness

• Psychology: Red increases alertness and energy levels
• Best for: Quick tasks, urgent fixes, high-energy work
• Eye benefit: Keeps you alert during late-night coding

4. Nature Green - Growth & Harmony

• Psychology: Green promotes balance, growth, and reduces eye fatigue
• Best for: Learning new technologies, documentation
• Eye benefit: Most restful color for eyes, reduces fatigue

5. Calm Teal - Balance & Clarity

• Psychology: Teal combines calming blue with refreshing green
• Best for: Code reviews, planning, balanced workflows
• Eye benefit: Promotes mental clarity and calmness

6. Warm Orange - Enthusiasm & Creativity

• Psychology: Orange stimulates enthusiasm and social interaction
• Best for: Team collaboration, pair programming
• Eye benefit: Warm and energizing without being harsh

7. Balance Pink - Compassion & Focus

• Psychology: Pink reduces aggression and promotes focus
• Best for: Stressful debugging, complex problem-solving
• Eye benefit: Calming effect, reduces stress-related eye strain

8. Deep Indigo - Wisdom & Intuition

• Psychology: Indigo enhances intuition and deep thinking
• Best for: Architecture design, complex algorithms
• Eye benefit: Promotes deep concentration

9. Earth Brown - Stability & Grounding

• Psychology: Brown provides stability and reliability
• Best for: Maintenance work, refactoring, stable development
• Eye benefit: Warm and comfortable for extended use

10. Neutral Gray - Minimalism & Focus

• Psychology: Gray promotes neutrality and eliminates distractions
• Best for: Distraction-free coding, flow state work
• Eye benefit: Minimal contrast reduces eye movement fatigue

🧠 Color Psychology Benefits

• Cognitive Enhancement: Each theme targets specific mental states
• Eye Strain Reduction: Scientifically chosen contrast ratios
• Productivity Boost: Match your theme to your work type
• Circadian Rhythm Support: Themes designed for different times of day

🚀 Installation

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search "Developer Themes"
4. Install and enjoy!

💡 Usage Tips

• Morning: Use Energy Red or Warm Orange for high energy
• Afternoon: Switch to Focus Blue or Nature Green for sustained work
• Evening: Try Calm Teal or Deep Indigo for reflective work
• Night: Use Neutral Gray or Earth Brown to reduce eye strain

🔬 Scientific Background

These themes are based on:

• Color psychology research
• Eye ergonomics studies
• Circadian rhythm science
• Developer productivity studies

📄 License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.

What this means:

• ✅ Commercial use allowed
• ✅ Modification allowed
• ✅ Distribution allowed
• ✅ Patent use allowed
• ✅ Private use allowed
• ❗ License and copyright notice required
• ❗ State changes required