Equinox Colors

A carefully crafted color theme for developers who spend long hours in their editor. Equinox Colors is built around two principles: ergonomic contrast and visual calm — every color pair meets WCAG AAA (7:1) contrast, and the palette avoids harsh saturation that strains the eyes over time.

Dark Modern

Dark Contrast

Light Soft

Light Contrast

Four variants, one cohesive system

Dark Modern — Unified dark background with an ergonomic slate-blue foundation. Every panel shares the same tone, creating a focused, distraction-free environment. Best for low-light or mixed-light environments.

Dark Contrast — A deeper editor sits inside a slightly lighter panel shell, giving the code area its own architectural weight. Good for those who like visual structure between editor and sidebar.

Light Soft — A warm cream-white background that replaces the harsh pure white of most light themes. Easy on the eyes in bright offices, near windows, or on high-brightness displays.

Light Contrast — Split light backgrounds with clear depth between editor and UI panels. Maximum legibility for daytime use or paper-like aesthetics.

Syntax palette

The syntax colors share the same cool-warm balance across all variants:

• Keywords — soft violet
• Functions — slate blue
• Strings — sage green
• Variables — warm amber
• Numbers — dusty rose
• Comments — muted, stays out of the way

Platforms

Equinox Colors is a multi-platform theme system. The same palette ships across:

Installation

One-click — opens directly in VS Code:

Extensions panel (Ctrl+Shift+X / ⌘⇧X) — search Equinox Colors

Quick Open (Ctrl+P / ⌘P):

ext install equinox-team.equinox-colors

After installing, open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⌘⇧P) → Preferences: Color Theme → select the Equinox variant you want.

Links

• Source code & documentation
• Interactive playground
• JetBrains Marketplace
• Report an issue