11 Must-try VS Code Themes You Will Love

VS Code is one of the most popular code editors among developers. One of the most appealing aspects of VS Code is its ability to be personalized through themes. Themes can make coding more enjoyable, reduce eye strain, and improve focus.

In this post, I’ll share 11 VS Code themes you should try.

Let’s get started!🚀

Tokyo Night

Installs: 1,591,600+
Key Features:

• Dark and light variants
• Colors are designed to reduce eye strain
• Excellent syntax highlighting for better readability

Dracula

Installs: 7,380,000+
Key Features:

• Dark theme with bright colors
• Vibrant colors for improved readability
• Loved by many developers for its cool style

Synthwave ‘84

Installs: 1,918,600+
Key Features:

• Retro futuristic neon colors inspired by the 1980s
• Offers a unique glow effect for a true Synthwave experience
• Perfect if you want a fun and flashy theme

One Dark Pro Darker

Installs: 9,583,900+
Key Features:

• Based on Atom’s One Dark theme
• Darker variant for deeper contrast and reduced eye strain
• Clean and professional appearance

Monokai Pro

Installs: 2,981,300+
Key Features:

• Based on the classic Monokai theme
• Multiple color schemes in one package
• Smooth colors and easy to read

Catppuccin

Installs: 384,190+
Key Features:

• Soft pastel color palette
• Multiple versions like Latte, Frappé, Macchiato, and Mocha
• Designed to be easy on the eyes and look nice

GitHub Dark Default Theme

Installs: 13,852,500+
Key Features:

• Official dark theme from GitHub
• Provides a consistent look if you use GitHub’s dark mode
• Clean, minimal, and easy on the eyes

Night Owl

Installs: 2,693,100+
Key Features:

• Designed specifically for coding at night
• High-contrast colors that are easy on the eyes in low-light environments
• Excellent for late-night coding sessions

Relaxed

Installs: 28,230+
Key Features:

• Soft and calming colors
• Reduces eye strain for long coding sessions
• A calm and relaxed theme for a stress-free coding experience

Winter Is Coming

Installs: 2,934,380+
Key Features:

• Comes in dark, light, and blue versions
• Inspired by the “Game of Thrones” series
• Provides a variety of options to suit different preferences

Nord

Installs: 975,090+
Key Features:

• Cool, icy color scheme
• Focuses on a minimalistic and clean design
• Popular for its cool, soothing colors and professional look

That’s all for today.

Let me know your favorite ones in the comments.😉

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Comments

[Ndeye Fatou Diop]

Very nice list Shefali. I personally use One Dark Pro Darker.

Which one do you use? ☺️

[Shefali]

Thanks for checking out, Ndeye!

I'm also using one dark pro darker currently 😊

[Ndeye Fatou Diop]

Nice!

[Shubhadip Bhowmik]

This is awesome list of VS code. I think this theme may also listed in this. Sparkling Theme

[Shefali]

Thanks a lot for your feedback and adding to the list🙏

[Kasyfi Zamzam]

Gruvbox!

[Shefali]

Thanks for adding 🙏🏻

[Devluc]

Great themes to make VS Code look how I want it. Thanks

[Shefali]

Thank you so much for your feedback, Lucian!

[Rabeeh Ebrahim]

Catppuccin for VSCode extension is a nice one!

[Shefali]

Thanks for your feedback🙏

[water]

Hey guys! Any recommendations for a nice bright colour theme?