NLKNguyen/papercolor-theme
:art: Light & Dark Vim color schemes inspired by Google's Material Design observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4240
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 768
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2842 stars · 245 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PaperColor is a light and dark color scheme for Vim, inspired by Google's Material Design. It is optimized for fast loading, supports 4-bit terminals and GUI, and aims to improve code readability.
Use cases
- make vim easier on the eyes with a light theme
- find a material design colorscheme for vim
- get a readable vim theme for presentations
- use the same color scheme in terminal and gui vim
- dark and light vim theme with fast load time
When to choose
- you use Vim or Neovim and want a polished, readable color scheme
- you need a theme that works in both 4-bit terminals and GUI
- you present code on screen and want high readability
When to avoid
- you use an editor other than Vim/Neovim
- you want a theme with frequent updates or many variant palettes
Facets
plugin · maturity stable
theme text-editors developer-tools cli cross-platform vim color-scheme material-design neovim
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/NLKNguyen/papercolor-theme · fetched 2026-08-28 · 38b54505ae64
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NLKNguyen/papercolor-theme | main | 23 |
For agents
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