Nythera Nightcode

A dark theme that won’t burn your eyes at 2AM.

📥 Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + X to open the Extensions panel.
3. Type Nythera Nightcode in the search bar.
4. Click the Install button.
5. Click Set Color Theme and choose Nythera Nightcode.
   

🖼️ Preview

Preview captured using Fira Code

JavaScript

Java

C++

Python

✨ What this is

A dark theme focused on long-term comfort.

• Low-luminance background to reduce visual fatigue
• Reduced brightness in syntax colors to avoid harsh contrast
• Keeps syntax clear and easy to read
• Syntax colors are based on Gruvbox, retuned for a softer, lower-contrast look.

Built for long debugging sessions… when your eyes give up before the bug does.

🧠 What you’ll notice

Calm Interface: Nothing pulls attention away from the code.

Controlled Contrast: Readable, but not overwhelming.

Consistency: Colors stay predictable across different files.

🎯 Why this exists

I kept running into the same problems with dark themes:

• some looked good but became tiring after a while
• some were so low contrast that everything felt washed out
• others used strong colors that were distracting over time

Even themes that claimed to be “low contrast” didn’t always feel comfortable to use.

So I built this for myself — something calmer, more balanced, and easier to work with for long sessions.

Over time, it felt worth sharing.

🎨 Features

Retuned Syntax Colors: Based on Gruvbox, adjusted to reduce brightness and harsh contrast

Low-Luminance Background: Dark base designed to minimize glare in low-light environments

Balanced Contrast: Avoids both washed-out greys and overly bright highlights

UI Integration: Editor and interface colors are kept consistent

💻 Tested With

JavaScript • TypeScript • Python • Java • C • C++ HTML • CSS • JSON • Markdown

For more previews across different languages: 👉 https://github.com/developer-sumit-web/nythera-nightcode-assets

🧩 UI Setup (Mine)

The preview uses a mostly default VS Code layout with a few minor tweaks for clarity.

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', monospace",
  "workbench.sideBar.location": "right",
  "workbench.activityBar.location": "top",

  "window.commandCenter": false,
  "workbench.layoutControl.enabled": false,
  "window.menuBarVisibility": "toggle",

  "editor.minimap.autohide": "mouseover",
  "editor.scrollbar.vertical": "hidden",
  "editor.scrollbar.horizontal": "hidden",

  "workbench.tree.indent": 12,
  "workbench.tree.renderIndentGuides": "none",
  "explorer.compactFolders": false,

  "breadcrumbs.enabled": false,

  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
  "editor.smoothScrolling": true,

  "editor.lineHeight": 22,
  "editor.letterSpacing": 0.2,
  "editor.fontSize": 13,

  "editor.padding.top": 15,

  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true
}

You don’t need to apply all of these — even a few of them can improve the experience.

⚠️ About Display & Color

The theme was designed and tested on:

• OLED display (1920×1200)
• 100% sRGB color profile

Colors may vary depending on your display.

If it looks different:

• adjust brightness or contrast
• tweak zoom / font size
• fine-tune UI settings

🐛 Feedback & Issues

Found a bug or have an idea to make the theme better? 👉 Open an Issue on GitHub

📝 License

MIT License