Maya React Theme Pack for Zed
A sleek, modern theme suite ported to the Zed code editor, featuring the flagship Maya theme alongside Maya Light, Maya Black, Pure, and Winter.
Inspired by One Dark Pro and Monokai, Maya blends calming workspace tones with carefully balanced syntax highlighting to enhance readability and reduce eye fatigue.
🎨 Themes Included
| Theme | Background | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Maya (Flagship) | #161a26 |
Deep midnight navy-slate workspace with warm golden amber (#e6b450) accents and pastel Monokai code highlighting. |
| Maya Light | #f5f7fa / #ffffff |
Clean porcelain slate light workspace with warm golden amber (#d97706) accents and vivid, high-contrast syntax. |
| Maya Black | #0b0e14 |
Deep obsidian black variation with crisp slate borders and the signature Maya syntax palette. |
| Pure | #1b1d22 |
Minimalist charcoal dark theme with cool monochrome accents. |
| Winter | #011627 |
Deep ocean blue background with icy cyan and electric blue syntax colors. |
🔍 Maya Color Palette Highlights
Workbench & UI
- Editor Background:
#161a26 - Surface / Panel Background:
#171B26 - Dropdown & Input Background:
#141722 - Active Line Highlight:
#131721 - Borders & Separators:
#343B4D - Primary Accent / Cursor:
#e6b450(Golden Amber) - Selection Highlight:
#409fff4d(Translucent Sky Blue) - Search Match:
#6c598080(Muted Violet)
Syntax Highlighting (Tree-sitter)
- Keywords / Control Flow:
#B38CFF(Lavender Purple) - Functions & Methods:
#F29D79(Soft Peach / Coral) - Types & Classes:
#F0D8FF(Pastel Lilac) - Strings & Literals:
#82D99F(Mint Green) - Numbers & Units:
#F48CCA(Soft Rose / Pink) - Booleans & Constants:
#80BBFF(Sky Blue) - Variables & Parameters:
#DED47E(Soft Golden Olive) - Properties & Object Keys:
#E0E3EE(Ice Off-White) - HTML / JSX Tags:
#F2858C(Pastel Coral Red) - Comments:
#737780(Italic Slate) - Operators & Punctuation:
#D5D8E0(Soft Ash Gray)
🚀 Installation & Local Development in Zed
You can install and use this extension in Zed immediately during development:
- Open Zed.
- Press
Cmd + Shift + P(macOS) orCtrl + Shift + P(Linux/Windows) to open the Command Palette. - Type and select:
zed: install dev extension. - Browse to and select this directory:
/Users/yathink/projects/carbon-react-color-theme-zed - Open the theme switcher with
Cmd + K, Cmd + T(or commandtheme selector: toggle). - Select Maya or any of the other variants (Maya Light, Maya Black, Pure, Winter).
🔤 Recommended Font Settings
For the optimal coding experience with the Maya theme, pair it with JetBrains Mono or Fira Code:
In your Zed settings.json (Cmd + ,):
{
"theme": "Maya",
"buffer_font_family": "JetBrains Mono",
"buffer_font_size": 12.5,
"buffer_line_height": { "custom": 1.5 },
"colorize_brackets": true,
"cursor_blink": true,
"ui_font_size": 14.0,
"ui_font_weight": 400.0,
"ui_font_family": "JetBrains Mono"
}📁 Repository Structure
carbon-react-color-theme-zed/
├── extension.toml # Zed extension manifest
├── themes/
│ ├── maya.json # Flagship Maya dark theme
│ ├── maya-light.json # Clean Maya light theme
│ ├── maya-black.json # Maya Black OLED theme
│ ├── pure.json # Minimalist Pure dark theme
│ └── winter.json # Deep Winter dark theme
├── README.md # Documentation & usage guide
├── LICENSE # MIT License
└── .gitignore📄 License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. Author: Yathin K yathink3@gmail.com Original VS Code Theme: carbon-react-color-theme