Halcyon Theme for VS Code

A minimal, dark blue theme for VS Code, Sublime Text, Atom, and more.

Installation via VS Code

1. Open Extensions sidebar panel in VS Code. View → Extensions
2. Search for Halcyon
3. Click Install to install it
4. Click Reload to reload the editor
5. Code > Preferences > Color Theme > Halcyon

Manual Installation

Read the VSC Extension Quickstart Guide

Icon Theme

The file icon theme seen in the screenshot above is Material Icon Theme with these settings:

  "material-icon-theme.folders.color": "#8695b7",
  "material-icon-theme.folders.theme": "specific",
  "material-icon-theme.hidesExplorerArrows": true,

Color Reference

Syntax Colors

Color	Usage
#c3a6ff	Keywords, constants, template literals
#ffd580	Functions, classes, object literal keys
#ffae57	Constants, operators
#bae67e	Strings, markdown headings
#5ccfe6	Special keywords, classes, markdown code blocks
#a2aabc	Variables, property names, tags

UI Colors

Color	Usage
#171c28	Workbench background
#1d2433	Editor background
#2f3b54	Highlight, widgets, panels
#6679a4	Dividers, subtle UI elements
#8695b7	Status bar text, buttons, etc
#d7dce2	Active text, anything that should be white
#ffcc66	Accent, list tree titles, badges, etc
#bae67e	Addition highlights
#ef6b73	Deletion highlights, errors, warnings
#5ccfe6	Modified highlights

Theming Reference

VS Code Theme Color Reference

VS Code Theme Documentation

VS Code Publishing Extensions

Syntax & Workbench colors based on Ayu Mirage Theme

vsce publish patch/minor/major

Shameless Plug

Halcyon is also available for Sublime Text, Atom, iTerm, and more!.