Solarized
precision color scheme for multiple applications (terminal, vim, etc.) with both dark/light modes observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
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: 5675
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 783
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
16011 stars · 3438 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Solarized is a sixteen-color palette with precise CIELAB lightness relationships, distributed as color schemes for editors, IDEs, and terminal emulators. It includes a Vim colorscheme supporting both dark and light modes.
Use cases
- make vim colors easier on my eyes
- terminal color scheme with dark and light modes
- consistent colors across editors and terminal
- reduce eye strain when coding at night
- apply solarized theme to iterm2 or terminal.app
- color scheme for mutt email client
When to choose
- you want a well-tested, accessible color palette across many editors and terminals
- you use Vim and want a classic maintained colorscheme
When to avoid
- you want a modern theme with truecolor/24-bit support or tree-sitter highlighting
- you need frequent updates or new application ports
Facets
plugin · maturity maintenance
theme editor developer-tools text-editors cross-platform editor-plugin cli color-scheme vim terminal dark-mode light-mode syntax-highlighting command-line
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/altercation/solarized · fetched 2026-08-28 · 774978e4a44f
- homepage: http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5c05b55f81b8
- site_page: https://ethanschoonover.com/colophon · fetched 2026-08-29 · dd04888cadc9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| altercation/solarized | main | 32 |
| altercation/vim-colors-solarized | plugin | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="altercation/solarized")
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