Kashi is a dark VS Code theme designed with muted colors, steady contrast, and a quiet UI.
It avoids neon saturation and keeps syntax readable without visual noise.
The result is a theme that feels calm, balanced, and comfortable for long hours of work.
my preferred settings for fonts is,
{
"editor.fontFamily": "Paper Mono",
"editor.fontSize": 15,
"editor.lineHeight": 1.65,
"editor.letterSpacing": 0.3,
}- 🎨 Muted, balanced syntax colors with soft contrast
- 🧩 Clean UI elements with minimal borders and distractions
- 🔍 Clear bracket matching, selections, and line highlights
- 🌿 Subtle Git decorations for added/modified/deleted states
- 🖥️ Terminal + panel colors matched to the main palette
- 🌙 Comfortable in low-light and long coding sessions
| Color Name | Hex | Usage Example |
|---|---|---|
| 🌸 Pink | #B190B4 |
Strings, parameters |
| 🔥 Red (Danger) | #c65b67 |
Errors, invalid tokens |
| 🍁 Red (Chill) | #d4807a |
Keywords, operators |
| 🍊 Orange | #FAB387 |
Numbers, constants |
| 🍌 Banana | #C4B28A |
Functions, definitions |
| ⭐ Strong Banana | #e6c384 |
Highlights / emphasis |
| 🔵 Blueish | #7483a8 |
Types, interfaces |
| 🌊 Tealish | #7aa89f |
Imports / support syntax |
| 🌱 Green | #8ba078 |
Git add / success cues |
| 📝 Foreground | #bdc1bf |
Main text |
| 💬 Muted/Subtle | #aca9a1 / #75797F |
Comments, low-priority tokens |
- Open Extensions in VS Code
(
Ctrl+Shift+X/Cmd+Shift+X) - Search for Kashi
- Click Install
- Go to: File → Preferences → Color Theme and select the Kashi theme
- Color suggestions, adjustments, and PRs are welcome.
- If something feels off or unreadable, open an issue - themes get better through iteration.
If you enjoy using Kashi and want to support continued updates, improvements, and new themes, you can support me here: