Mishu Theme
A calm, low-contrast dark theme for Visual Studio Code. 9 variants, each with unique syntax colors. Built for developers who code 8+ hours a day.
What This Theme Is
Mishu Theme is a dark color theme designed around one principle: reduce eye strain without sacrificing readability.
- No pure black (
#000000)
- No pure white (
#ffffff)
- No neon highlights
- No color overload
- Every variant has unique syntax colors (not just background swaps)
Theme Variants
Each variant has its own distinct personality and syntax palette:
| Variant |
Personality |
Accent |
| Mishu Dusk |
Warm brown-gray, flagship |
#7eb8da |
| Mishu Frost |
Cool blue-teal, icy crisp |
#7cc8e8 |
| Mishu Abyss |
Deep ocean blue, mysterious |
#68a8d8 |
| Mishu Slate |
Dark industrial gray, minimal |
#78a8d0 |
| Mishu Aura |
Purple-violet, ethereal |
#b898d8 |
| Mishu Ash |
Pure neutral gray, sterile |
#88a8c8 |
| Mishu Grove |
Forest green, natural |
#78b8c8 |
| Mishu Mist |
Soft low-contrast, gentle |
#78a0c0 |
| Mishu Obsidian |
Near-black OLED, immersive |
#6898c0 |
Features
9 Unique Variants
Each variant has its own background, foreground, and complete syntax color palette. Not just background swaps.
Working Customization Settings
8 settings that actually apply changes in real-time:
| Setting |
What It Does |
| Accent Color |
Syncs cursor, buttons, badges, tabs, selections |
| Contrasted Tabs |
Makes active/inactive tabs more distinct |
| Hide Shadows |
Removes widget and scrollbar shadows |
| Show Borders |
Adds borders between UI sections |
| Compact Mode |
Reduces file explorer spacing |
| Bold Keywords |
Bold font for keywords (reload to apply) |
| Italic Comments |
Italic font for comments (reload to apply) |
| High Contrast |
Increased foreground contrast (reload to apply) |
1150+ File Icons
Material-style file and folder icons with 3 variants: Solid, Outlined, and Gradient.
Comprehensive Syntax Highlighting
Semantic token support for 30+ languages: JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, C/C++, CSS, HTML, JSON, YAML, Markdown, SQL, Shell, PHP, Ruby, Swift, Kotlin, Dart, Svelte, Vue, TOML, Dockerfile, GraphQL, and more.
500+ UI Color Tokens
Complete coverage of editor, sidebar, activity bar, status bar, tabs, terminal, panels, notifications, quick input, git decorations, debug, testing, notebooks, chat, and more.
Installation
From VS Code Marketplace
- Open VS Code
- Press
Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (macOS)
- Search for "Mishu Theme"
- Click Install
- Press
Ctrl+K Ctrl+T and select a Mishu variant
Commands
Access via Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P):
| Command |
Description |
Mishu: Switch Theme |
Quick switcher with live preview |
Mishu: Change Accent Color |
Pick accent with preview |
Mishu: Set File Icon Theme |
Switch between Solid/Outlined/Gradient icons |
Mishu: Toggle Contrasted Tabs |
Distinct active/inactive tabs |
Mishu: Toggle Hide Shadows |
Flat UI without shadows |
Mishu: Toggle Show Borders |
Section borders |
Mishu: Toggle Compact Mode |
Tighter spacing |
Mishu: Toggle Bold Keywords |
Bold keywords |
Mishu: Toggle Italic Comments |
Italic comments |
Mishu: Toggle High Contrast |
Higher contrast |
Mishu: Open Settings |
Open theme settings |
Mishu: Reset to Defaults |
Reset all settings |
Screenshots
Editor View
Syntax Highlighting
Terminal & Panels
Recommended Settings
{
"editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
"editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
"editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
"editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
"editor.guides.bracketPairs": "active",
"editor.minimap.renderCharacters": false,
"editor.fontFamily": "'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', Consolas, monospace",
"editor.fontSize": 14,
"editor.lineHeight": 1.6,
"editor.fontLigatures": true
}
Migration from v1.x
If you were using the old variant names, they auto-migrate:
| Old Name |
New Name |
| Mishu Teal |
Mishu Frost |
| Mishu Ocean |
Mishu Abyss |
| Mishu Carbon |
Mishu Slate |
| Mishu Palenight |
Mishu Aura |
| Mishu Graphene |
Mishu Ash |
| Mishu Deepforest |
Mishu Grove |
| Mishu Dark |
Mishu Dusk |
| Mishu Dark Soft |
Mishu Mist |
| Mishu Midnight |
Mishu Obsidian |
Contributing
git clone https://github.com/codewithmishu/mishu-theme.git
cd mishu-theme
code .
# Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host
License
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
Maintained by CodeWithMishu
