Deep midnight darks and crisp lights for VS Code, tied together by a single emerald glow.
Variants
Emerald Minimal Light
Soft off-white surfaces (#f3f5f4) paired with deep slate text (#101828) and a rich emerald accent (#00b8a6) tuned for readable, low-glare contrast.
Emerald Minimal Dark
Deep midnight surfaces (#111111) with calm light-gray text (#e5e5e5) and a bright emerald accent (#00d2be) that glows across the UI without straining the eyes.
Highlights
Fully styled interface — editor, sidebar, tabs, panels, status bar, and command palette.
Carefully tuned syntax highlighting for readability in both light and dark.
Matching integrated terminal, Git decorations, and diff colors.
Bracket pair colorization that stays subtle and on-theme.
Installation
Open the Extensions view in VS Code (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X).
Search for Emerald Minimal Theme.
Click Install.
Activation
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P).
Run Preferences: Color Theme.
Pick Emerald Minimal Dark or Emerald Minimal Light.