Watch the northern lights dance across your editor. For developers who find beauty in the night sky. ✨
Aurora is a Visual Studio Code theme inspired by the breathtaking beauty of the aurora borealis — the northern lights. A balanced full aurora palette of green, teal, purple, pink and blue tones that are noticeable but never overwhelming.
Designed for developers who want their editor to feel alive, without sacrificing readability and focus.
A deep arctic night experience. Near-black backgrounds with vivid aurora greens, teals, purples, pinks and blues — like watching the northern lights from a frozen landscape at midnight.
A crisp icy morning feel. Cool white backgrounds with deep aurora tones — like the calm after a night of dancing lights, the world still glowing with color.
| Element | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Background | #0A0E1A |
Arctic night black |
| Text | #D4E8F0 |
Frost white |
| Keywords | #4DD9AC |
Aurora green |
| Functions | #45C7D4 |
Aurora teal |
| Strings | #D970A8 |
Aurora pink |
| Classes | #A580E0 |
Aurora purple |
| Numbers | #6A9FE8 |
Aurora blue |
| Comments | #1E3A4A |
Muted arctic |
| Errors | #FF4444 |
Red |
| Element | Color | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Background | #F0F7FA |
Icy cool white |
| Text | #1A2535 |
Deep navy |
| Keywords | #1A8A6A |
Deep aurora green |
| Functions | #1A7A8A |
Deep teal |
| Strings | #8B3060 |
Deep rose pink |
| Classes | #5A3090 |
Deep aurora purple |
| Numbers | #2A5A9A |
Deep aurora blue |
| Comments | #8AAABB |
Muted frost |
| Errors | #CC1111 |
Red |
- Open Extensions in VS Code (
Ctrl + Shift + X) - Search for
Aurora Theme - Click Install
- Go to File → Preferences → Color Theme
- Select Aurora Dark or Aurora Light
- Download the
.vsixfile from the releases page - Open VS Code terminal and run:
code --install-extension aurora-theme-0.0.1.vsix- Go to File → Preferences → Color Theme
- Select Aurora Dark or Aurora Light
For the best aurora experience, add these to your VS Code settings.json:
{
"editor.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, monospace",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
"editor.fontSize": 14,
"editor.lineHeight": 1.8,
"editor.letterSpacing": 0.5,
"editor.renderLineHighlight": "line"
}| Font | Why it works |
|---|---|
| JetBrains Mono | Sharp and clean, lets aurora colors shine |
| Fira Code | Elegant ligatures, warm and readable |
| Cascadia Code | Soft and modern, pairs well with cool tones |
| IBM Plex Mono | Minimal and editorial, timeless feel |
Made with 🌌✨ by Amelita Dela Torre
Code under the northern lights.