A dark theme for bright ideas

Code in
full color.

A vivid, carefully balanced dark theme that makes syntax unmistakable—and long sessions feel a little more alive. One color system, tuned for VS Code, Cursor, and PyCharm.

AVAILABLE FORVS CODECURSORPYCHARM
glow.ts ×
  1. import { createGlow } from 'nicely-neon';
  2. const theme = createGlow({
  3.   contrast: 'balanced',
  4.   mood: 'electric',
  5.   distractions: false,
  6. });
  7. // Your editor, after dark.
  8. activate(theme);
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01 Nicely Neon / TypeScript

02 / THE SYSTEM

Every color
has a job.

Seven electric hues create instant visual hierarchy. Vivid enough to scan at speed, balanced enough to disappear when you're in flow.

01

hot pink

#FE62B5
02

violet

#8974FF
03

electric blue

#62A8FE
04

cool cyan

#62FECA
05

signal green

#1AFF90
06

warm yellow

#FEE462
07

alert red

#FE6262
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READABILITY

Bright, not blinding.

Purposeful contrast keeps the important parts loud and everything else comfortably quiet.

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SYNTAX

Language fluent.

Thoughtful TextMate and semantic token coverage across modern JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, CSS, Markdown, and more.

WORKBENCH

One complete system.

Editor chrome, terminal, Git states, notifications, and focus cues all speak the same visual language.

03 / QUICK ANSWERS

A colorful theme,
without the noise.

Nicely Neon is designed for people who want expressive color that still stays readable during real work—regardless of editor.

What is Nicely Neon?

A free, colorful dark theme for VS Code, Cursor, and PyCharm with vivid syntax highlighting and balanced contrast.

Does it work in Cursor?

Yes. Nicely Neon is published on Open VSX, the extension registry used by Cursor. Install it from the Extensions panel, then select Nicely Neon from Preferences: Color Theme.

How do I install it in PyCharm?

Download the Nicely-Neon.icls scheme, then import it from Settings/Preferences → Editor → Color Scheme → Import Scheme.

Which languages does it support?

Nicely Neon includes TextMate and semantic token coverage for JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, CSS, Markdown, and more.

04 / LIGHTS ON

Your editor called.
It wants a glow-up.

Pick your editor. The palette stays unmistakably Nicely Neon wherever you work.

VSEXTENSION

Visual Studio Code

Full syntax, workbench, terminal, Git, and semantic-token coverage.

Open Marketplace
CROPEN VSX

Cursor

Native VS Code theme support, available directly from Cursor's extension registry.

Install in Cursor
PYCOLOR SCHEME

PyCharm

A native JetBrains editor scheme with Python, console, diagnostics, and diff colors.

Download .icls
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