A warm, earth-toned color scheme for comfortable extended screen use. Serene shifts colors away from harsh blues toward softer oranges, greens, and yellows. The result is a theme that feels like reading on aged paper rather than staring at a bright screen. Available in light (Day) and dark (Night) variants.
Serene avoids pure white and pure black, which cause your pupils to constantly adjust. Instead, it uses warm off-white and soft dark backgrounds with around 10:1 contrast—readable without being harsh. Colors are muted to prevent overstimulation during long sessions, and the reduced blue light content may help with sleep if you code in the evening.
Both use the same colors. Clarity adds subtle background highlights to certain syntax elements for easier scanning. It's only available in Helix and VSCode since other editors don't support syntax backgrounds.
Muted colors reduce eye fatigue during extended use. The tradeoff is intentional.
The theme maintains good contrast and doesn't rely on color alone for distinction, but dedicated colorblind variants may be added later.
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Remember: The best theme is one that makes your eyes comfortable. If Serene doesn't work for you, that's okay - everyone's eyes are different!
