A pure black dark theme for Visual Studio Code, inspired by the Visual Studio 2019 color scheme — redesigned with true black (#000000) backgrounds for maximum contrast and reduced eye strain, especially on OLED displays.
Features
True black backgrounds — editor, sidebar, activity bar, and panels all use #000000
VS 2019-inspired syntax colors — familiar palette: blue keywords, cyan variables, teal types, yellow functions, orange strings
Optimized for OLED screens — no dark gray compromises, pure black everywhere it counts
Clean UI — minimal borders and subtle separators to keep the focus on your code
Syntax Highlighting
Element
Color
Keywords
#569CD6 (blue)
Variables
#9CDCFE (light blue)
Types/Classes
#4EC9B0 (teal)
Functions
#DCDCAA (yellow)
Strings
#CE9178 (orange)
Comments
#608B4E (green)
Installation
Open Extensions in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for VS 2019 Total Black Theme
Click Install
Open Color Theme picker (Ctrl+K Ctrl+T) and select VS 2019 Total Black Theme
Feedback
Found a color that looks off? Open an issue — all feedback is welcome.
