Accessible (AA) Theme
A pair of accessible, high-contrast VS Code themes designed for readability, clarity, and reduced eye strain.
This theme family includes both Dark and Light variants, tuned for WCAG AA accessibility. Based on the article Accessible syntax highlight theme.
Table of Contents
Features
- Carefully balanced color palette with consistent contrasts
- Distinct hues for:
- Keywords, variables, constants, and operators
- Brackets, parentheses, and punctuation
- Functions, methods, and object properties
- Classes, types, and module references
- Strings, numbers, symbols, and regex
- Markdown support (headings, code blocks, links, emphasis)
- Git status decorations and terminal ANSI colors
- WCAG AA contrast ratio for editor and UI elements
- Bracket pair highlighting colors optimized for quick scanning
Palette
Core colors used across both dark and light variants:
| Color |
Hex |
Ratio |
Normal Text |
Large Text |
| Arona |
#859BA3 |
5.04:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Vivid Amber |
#C79500 |
5.4:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Sea Kale |
#2CAAA0 |
5.14:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Flax Flower Blue |
#469EDD |
5.03:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Boredom |
#8C9B9B |
5.08:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Lilac Mist |
#E4E4E7 |
11.57:1 |
AAA |
AAA |
| Pompelmo |
#FF6666 |
5.13:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Distance |
#566D71 |
5.07:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Ground Earth |
#806200 |
5.29:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Advantageous |
#1E766D |
5.01:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Jazz Blue |
#1D699F |
5.43:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Mountain Pass |
#5C6A6A |
5.21:1 |
AA |
AAA |
| Black |
#000000 |
19.4:1 |
AAA |
AAA |
| Rebellion Red |
#CD0404 |
5.36:1 |
AA |
AAA |
Installation
- Open Extensions in VS Code (
Ctrl+Shift+X / ⌘+Shift+X)
- Search for Accessible (AA) Themes
- Install and select either:
- Accessible (AA) Dark
- Accessible (AA) Light
Usage
Once installed, open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⌘+Shift+P) and run: Preferences: Color Theme
Select Accessible (AA) Dark or Accessible (AA) Light.
Accessibility
- Meets WCAG AA contrast standards for text and UI
- Designed to be legible for long coding sessions
- Balanced bracket colors for better nesting visibility
- Comments are distinguishable without being distracting
Contributing
Want to contribute? Please read the
CONTRIBUTING.md
and
CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the
LICENSE file for
details.
Changelog
See the
CHANGELOG.md for
details on the latest updates.
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