Hygge Kyst Dark
A cozy dark VS Code theme inspired by the serene beauty of Danish dune landscapes at twilight.
Inspiration
This theme captures the essence of sitting on the terrace of a wooden cabin in the Danish dunes during sunset — the soft pink and blue gradient of the evening sky, the silvery-green dune grass swaying in the wind, and the warm, dark wooden cabins with their grass-covered roofs.
Color Philosophy
Editor & UI
- Background: Deep twilight navy (
#191920) provides a restful backdrop for long coding sessions
- UI Elements: Warm, muted wood tones that feel like sitting inside a cozy cabin
- Accents: Soft lavender-purple highlights for focus states
Syntax Highlighting
The code colors are drawn directly from the twilight sky and coastal landscape:
| Element |
Color |
Inspiration |
| Keywords |
#e8a4b8 |
Pink twilight sky |
| Functions |
#b898c8 |
Lavender dusk |
| Classes |
#d4a8a8 |
Warm rose cabin glow |
| Strings |
#c4b896 |
Sandy dune grass |
| Numbers |
#a0c0e0 |
Horizon blue |
| Constants |
#8aa8c8 |
Evening sky blue |
| Types |
#88b8b8 |
Ocean cyan |
| Comments |
#6a7068 |
Muted dune grass |
| Docstrings |
#9cb8a0 |
Soft green moss |
Python Optimized
This theme includes special highlighting for Python-specific syntax:
- Self/cls: Italic pink for clear visibility
- Decorators: Soft rose-purple accent
- F-string braces: Distinguished from regular strings
- Docstrings: Gentle green italic, distinct from regular strings
- Type hints: Cyan ocean tones
- Magic methods: Italic purple for dunder methods
- Built-in functions: Teal differentiation from user functions
Installation
From VS Code Marketplace
- Open VS Code
- Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
- Search for "Hygge Kyst Dark"
- Click Install
- Select the theme: Ctrl+K Ctrl+T → "Hygge Kyst Dark"
Manual Installation
- Copy the theme folder to your VS Code extensions directory:
- Windows:
%USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\
- macOS:
~/.vscode/extensions/
- Linux:
~/.vscode/extensions/
- Restart VS Code
- Select the theme: Ctrl+K Ctrl+T → "Hygge Kyst Dark"
Recommended Settings
For the best experience, consider these VS Code settings:
{
"editor.fontFamily": "'JetBrains Mono', 'Fira Code', Consolas, monospace",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
"editor.fontSize": 14,
"editor.lineHeight": 1.6,
"editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
"editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
"editor.renderWhitespace": "selection",
"workbench.colorTheme": "Hygge Kyst Dark"
}
License
MIT License - Feel free to use, modify, and share!
Inspired by the peaceful dunes of Denmark 🇩🇰
