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Deuterium

Deuterium

Andrei Durlea

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Dark high-contrast themes modeled after JetBrains IDE color schemes, featuring Deuterium and Deuterium Lite with customizable accent colors.
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Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Deuterium Color Themes

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Dark, high-contrast color themes for Visual Studio Code and Antigravity IDE modeled after JetBrains color schemes. Available in two distinct variants: Deuterium and Deuterium Lite, with dynamic accent color customization.


Download & Install

Install directly through your preferred extension marketplace:

  • VS Code Marketplace
  • Open VSX Registry

Alternatively, search for Deuterium in the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X) in Visual Studio Code or Antigravity IDE and select Install.


Theme Previews

Deuterium (Classic)

Deuterium


Deuterium Lite

Deuterium Lite


Activation

  1. Open the Color Theme picker using Ctrl+K Ctrl+T (or Cmd+K Cmd+T on macOS).
  2. Select Deuterium or Deuterium Lite.

[!TIP] For the intended typography and rendering, the JetBrains Mono font is recommended.


Accent Color Customization

Deuterium lets you customize the primary accent color across syntax tokens and UI highlights:

  1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P).
  2. Type Deuterium: Select Accent Color.
  3. Choose from curated presets or enter your own custom hex:
    • Infrared (#f57385 - default for Deuterium)
    • Limelight (#abf29d - default for Deuterium Lite)
    • Silverstone (#e6ffff)
    • Papaya (#ffc629)
    • Ultraviolet (#d3baff)
    • Custom Hex... (e.g. #f57385 or #abf29d)
  4. Click Reload Window when prompted to immediately apply the new accent.

You can also set your preference directly in settings.json:

"deuterium.accentColor": "infrared"
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