Version 14 Theme for Zed
A dark and light theme for Zed, built around the Version 14 brand palette: high contrast accents on deep neutrals.
Palette source
The shared semantic colors are maintained in version14/tokens. This repository keeps Zed-native generated files.
Variants
| Variant | Description |
|---|---|
| Version 14 Dark | Deep dark backgrounds with a violet accent (#B7A2FF) |
| Version 14 Black | Pure black backgrounds (#000000) with the same violet accent, for OLED displays |
| Version 14 Light | Bright neutral surfaces with a violet accent (#5F3BBB) |
The violet accent is a placeholder hue. It replaces a retired lime green accent and will change again once a permanent hue is chosen. The rest of the palette (lightness, chroma, contrast ratios) is stable.
Installation
- Open Zed and go to Extensions (
Cmd+Shift+X). - Search for Version 14 and click Install.
- Open the Command Palette (
Cmd+Shift+P) and run theme selector: Toggle. - Select Version 14 Dark, Version 14 Black, or Version 14 Light.
Color Palette
Dark
| Role | Color |
|---|---|
| Background | #1A1E23 |
| Editor | #14171B |
| Accent (placeholder) | #B7A2FF |
| Functions | #B7A2FF |
| Keywords | #ED8EF3 |
| Strings | #4BDE7F |
| Types | #78AFFF |
| Constants | #FFA85E |
| Errors | #FF5C59 |
| Comments | #6E737A |
Black
| Role | Color |
|---|---|
| Background | #0C0D0E |
| Editor | #000000 |
| Accent (placeholder) | #B7A2FF |
| Functions | #B7A2FF |
| Keywords | #ED8EF3 |
| Strings | #4BDE7F |
| Types | #78AFFF |
| Constants | #FFA85E |
| Errors | #FF5C59 |
| Comments | #6E737A |
Light
| Role | Color |
|---|---|
| Background | #F4F5F6 |
| Editor | #EBEDEF |
| Accent (placeholder) | #5F3BBB |
| Functions | #5F3BBB |
| Keywords | #8C2293 |
| Strings | #166534 |
| Types | #0054CB |
| Constants | #8F4400 |
| Errors | #B91A25 |
| Comments | #636870 |