The ultimate pure black VS Code theme suite — 9 color themes, 1100+ file icons, and 200+ product UI icons.
Color Themes
Polar Black ships with 9 distinct color themes — all built on a true black foundation for maximum contrast and OLED efficiency.
Dark Themes
Polar Black Default — The flagship. Muted, balanced syntax colors with a clean white UI accent. Easy on the eyes for long coding sessions.
Polar Black Vibrant — Same structure as Default but with cranked-up saturated neon colors for developers who want maximum pop.
Polar Black Ice — A cold, frosty palette. Icy mint strings, steel blue functions, frost green types, and a blue-white UI accent that feels like coding in a snowstorm.
Polar Black Cherry Blossom — A soft sakura-inspired palette. Pink strings, rose keywords, orchid purple functions, and warm peach numbers wrapped in a delicate pink UI accent.
Polar Black Savanna — Warm African earth tones. Golden grass strings, amber keywords, bronze functions, terracotta numbers, and a rich gold UI accent.
Polar Black Green Cactus — A lush desert garden palette. Bright cactus green strings, emerald keywords, jade functions, and a vibrant green UI accent.
Polar Black Red — A bold crimson palette. Bright red strings, crimson keywords, rose functions, and a striking red UI accent for those who like it intense.
Polar Black Less Black Smoke — For those who prefer a slightly softer dark background. Same syntax colors as Default, but on a dark smoke gray background instead of pure black.
Light Theme
Polar Black Light — A full light mode experience. Bright white background with carefully tuned dark syntax colors for perfect readability in well-lit environments.
File & Folder Icons
- 1100+ file type icons covering every major language and framework
- Context-aware folder icons — components, api, config, tests, hooks, and more
- Dark carbon folder variants with white accents for perfect visibility
- Constantly expanding coverage
Product UI Icons
- 200+ custom UI icons in a dedicated icon font
- Full coverage of VS Code core UI — explorer, search, source control, debug, extensions, settings, terminal, and more
- GitLens integration icons included
- Consistent minimal aesthetic throughout
Inline Color Highlight
Built-in color highlighting that detects and displays hex, RGB, RGBA, HSL, and HSLA color values directly in your code. Toggle it on or off in settings.
Installation
VS Code Marketplace
- Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions (
Ctrl+Shift+X)
- Search for "Polar Black"
- Click Install
From VSIX
code --install-extension polar-black-themes-0.0.6.vsix
Activation
Color Theme — Ctrl+Shift+P > "Color Theme" > Select any Polar Black variant
File Icons — Ctrl+Shift+P > "File Icon Theme" > Polar Black Icons
Product Icons — Ctrl+Shift+P > "Product Icon Theme" > Polar Black Product Icons
Philosophy
Polar Black is built for developers who want:
- Maximum contrast — true black reduces eye strain
- OLED friendly — pure black pixels are off pixels
- Minimal chrome — UI stays out of your way
- Expressive code — syntax colors that are distinct and readable
- Choice — 8 themes means there is one that fits your mood
Development
Press F5 in VS Code to launch the Extension Development Host for testing.
npx @vscode/vsce package
Contributing
Issues and pull requests welcome on GitHub.
License
MIT
Made with care for developers who love the dark side.
© NionX01
