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Atomic Dark

v0.1.0 · by thekodeking · added 3 November 2026

The darkest take on your favorite themes Atom, Catppuccin, Material, Afterglow, Rosé Pine, and Vague, re-imagined for OLED screens with WCAG-tested contrast.

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Install in Forge SuperView the source

How to install

With Forge Super installed, the button above opens the app on this extension, where you press Install. Nothing is installed until you do.

You can also open the Extensions panel in the app and search for Atomic Dark. The extension's id is atomic-dark-theme.

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README

From the extension's repository, written by its authors and not by Mentenaz. See the source.

Atomic Dark for Zed

License: MIT Zed Version

The darkest take on your favorite themes: Atom, Catppuccin, Material, Afterglow, Rosé Pine, and Vague—re-imagined for OLED screens with enhanced contrast.

Atomic Dark is an OLED-optimized theme family for the Zed editor, featuring multiple syntax flavors designed for deep blacks and vibrant, readable code.

Features

  • OLED Optimized: Pure black and deep charcoal backgrounds (#0f1115) to save power and look stunning on OLED displays.
  • High Contrast: Every text, syntax, and UI element is tested to meet WCAG AA (≥4.5:1) contrast, with dim elements (comments, hints, placeholders) held to a ≥3:1 floor. Markdown table gridlines are legible, not invisible.
  • Multiple Flavors: Choose the syntax highlighting that fits your workflow.
  • Polished UI: Consistent styling across the editor, panels, and terminal.

Variants

ThemeSyntax InspirationPalette Character
Atomic DarkClassic One Dark / AtomBlue, green, and yellow classic palette
Atomic Dark CatppuccinCatppuccin MochaPastel purple, blue, and teal palette
Atomic Dark MaterialMaterial ThemeVibrant purple, cyan, and orange palette
Atomic Dark AfterglowAfterglow (idlefingers)Warm golden, orange, and green palette
Atomic Dark Rosé PineRosé PineSoothing, pastel syntax palette
Atomic Dark Vaguevague.nvimLow-contrast, pastel variant

Screenshots

Atomic Dark

Atomic Dark Catppuccin

Atomic Dark Material

Atomic Dark Afterglow

Atomic Dark Rosé Pine

Atomic Dark Vague

Installation

  1. Open Zed.
  2. Open the Extensions view (cmd-shift-x on macOS, ctrl-shift-x on Linux/Windows).
  3. Search for Atomic Dark.
  4. Click Install.

Usage

Once installed, you can activate any of the variants:

  1. Open the Theme Selector (cmd-k cmd-t on macOS, ctrl-k ctrl-t on Linux/Windows).
  2. Search for Atomic Dark.
  3. Select your preferred flavor.

Design Specifications

All variants share a common core palette for the UI to ensure a seamless experience:

  • Editor Background: #0f1115
  • Panel Background: #12151a
  • UI Background: #15181e

Credits

Based on the excellent one-dark-darkened by Pavle Sokic.

License

This theme is licensed under the MIT License.