The darkest take on your favorite themes: Atom, Catppuccin, Material, Afterglow, Rosé Pine, and Vague—re-imagined for OLED screens with enhanced contrast.
Atomic Dark is an OLED-optimized theme family for the Zed editor, featuring multiple syntax flavors designed for deep blacks and vibrant, readable code.
- OLED Optimized: Pure black and deep charcoal backgrounds (
#0f1115) to save power and look stunning on OLED displays. - High Contrast: Rigorously tested to meet WCAG AA contrast ratios for maximum readability.
- Multiple Flavors: Choose the syntax highlighting that fits your workflow.
- Polished UI: Consistent styling across the editor, panels, and terminal.
| Theme | Syntax Inspiration | Palette Character |
|---|---|---|
| Atomic Dark | Classic One Dark / Atom | Blue, green, and yellow classic palette |
| Atomic Dark Catppuccin | Catppuccin Mocha | Pastel purple, blue, and teal palette |
| Atomic Dark Material | Material Theme | Vibrant purple, cyan, and orange palette |
| Atomic Dark Afterglow | Afterglow (idlefingers) | Warm golden, orange, and green palette |
| Atomic Dark Rosé Pine | Rosé Pine | Soothing, pastel syntax palette |
| Atomic Dark Vague | vague.nvim | Low-contrast, pastel variant |
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- Open Zed.
- Open the Extensions view (
cmd-shift-xon macOS,ctrl-shift-xon Linux/Windows). - Search for
Atomic Dark. - Click Install.
Once installed, you can activate any of the variants:
- Open the Theme Selector (
cmd-k cmd-ton macOS,ctrl-k ctrl-ton Linux/Windows). - Search for
Atomic Dark. - Select your preferred flavor.
All variants share a common core palette for the UI to ensure a seamless experience:
- Editor Background:
#0f1115 - Panel Background:
#12151a - UI Background:
#15181e
Based on the excellent one-dark-darkened by Pavle Sokic.
This theme is licensed under the MIT License.