Solarized Deep

A calmer, refined VSCode dark theme based on Solarized Dark, tuned to the Osaka palette.

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Features

• Calm Color Palette: Eye-friendly colors optimized for extended coding sessions
• Solarized Base: Maintains the proven color hues of the Solarized color scheme
• Comprehensive Syntax Highlighting: Extensive token color definitions for major programming languages
• Semantic Highlighting: Full support for semantic token colors in TypeScript, JavaScript, and more

Installation

From VSCode Marketplace

1. Open VSCode
2. Open Extensions view (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Solarized Deep"
4. Click Install

Or install directly from the Visual Studio Marketplace

Local Development & Testing

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/j4rviscmd/vscode-theme-solarized-deep.git
cd vscode-theme-solarized-deep

# Enable shared Git hooks (blocks direct pushes to main)
git config core.hooksPath .githooks

# Copy to VSCode extensions directory
cp -r . ~/.vscode/extensions/solarized-deep
# or
# command palette -> Start Debugging

# Restart VSCode

Activating the Theme

1. Press Cmd+K Cmd+T (macOS) or Ctrl+K Ctrl+T (Windows/Linux)
2. Select Solarized Deep from the list

Or configure via settings:

{
  "workbench.colorTheme": "Solarized Deep"
}

Color Palette

Tuned to the Osaka palette:

• Base:
  • #00141a (background)
  • #000E14 (title, status, and activity bars)
  • #ADB8B8 (foreground)
  • #002b36 (borders, selection, active tabs)
  • #1A6265 (selection highlights)
• Accent Colors (Solarized):
  • Green: #859900 (keywords)
  • Cyan: #2aa198 (strings)
  • Blue: #268bd2 (functions)
  • Yellow: #b58900 (classes)
  • Orange: #cb4b16 (constants)
  • Red: #dc322f (errors)

License

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2025 j4rviscmd

See the LICENSE file for details.