VS Code Snow-Blue

Snow-Blue is a calm, low-glare dark theme (“Snow Throne” style) built for long coding sessions with extra focus on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript readability.

It’s snow-cool, not harsh — easy on the eyes while keeping structure clear.

Install

Install from VS Code Marketplace (recommended)

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for: Vscode Snow-Blue
4. Click Install

You can also view the Marketplace page here:
Snow-Blue on the Visual Studio Marketplace

Activate the Theme

1. Open the Command Palette:
   • Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P
2. Type: Preferences: Color Theme
3. Select: Vscode Snow-Blue

What’s Optimized

HTML readability

• Tag names stand out clearly
• Attribute names (ex: charset, class) are muted
• Attribute values (ex: "UTF-8") stay readable
• class="..." values are visible but not screaming

CSS readability

Clear scanning pattern: selector → property → value

JavaScript readability

• Built-in APIs vs your custom functions are easier to separate
• Function names / method calls / object properties have a clean hierarchy
• Long sessions feel less “glare heavy”

Features

• Soft dark background (snowy dark, not pure black)
• Reduced eye strain for long sessions
• Calm contrast for web development work (HTML/CSS/JS)
• Clean Markdown styling for notes and learning

Color Philosophy (Snow → Carbon)

Snow-Blue uses a neutral ramp inspired by cold stone and snow:

--bright-snow: #f8f9fa;
--platinum: #e9ecef;
--alabaster: #dee2e6;
--pale-slate: #ced4da;
--slate: #6c757d;
--iron: [#495057](https://github.com/Douglas-James/vscode-snow-blue/issues/495057);
--gunmetal: #343a40;
--carbon-black: [#212529](https://github.com/Douglas-James/vscode-snow-blue/issues/212529);