Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code is arguably one of the best code editors out there. With its vast collection of community-supported extensions, you can use VS Code to fuel almost all of your programming needs. The app is available across Windows, macOS, and Linux, making it the perfect program to write code on, regardless of the operating system. One key aspect of VS Code is its customizability and robust theming capabilities. While the default themes are good enough, there are many other visually pleasing themes that you should not miss out on. Here are the 20 best Visual Studio Code themes you should try in 2022.

We’ve linked all the themes featured in this article. All you have to do is click on the links to visit Visual Studio Marketplace and hit the ‘Install’ button. Once installed, you can switch between themes using the keyboard shortcut ‘Ctrl+K Ctrl+T’ or head to File -> Preferences -> Color Theme. You can also search for these themes from the Extensions section of VS Code.

  • Ariake Dark
  • Rosé Pine
  • Celestial
  • In Bed By 7pm
  • ReUI
  • Horizon
  • Night Owl
  • Andromeda
  • Nord
  • Tokyo Night
  • Mayukai Mirage
  • One Dark Pro
  • Laserwave
  • Darcula
  • City Lights
  • Quiet Light
  • GitHub Theme
  • Brackets Light Pro
  • Aofuji Light
  • Bluloco Light

1. Ariake Dark

2. Rosé Pine

Download Celestial Theme

5. ReUI

Download Horizon Theme

Andromeda is a theme with vibrant colors and a dark background. The developer has also created a variant of this theme with italic keywords that go well with fonts, including Operator Mono and Catograph Mono. There’s also a bordered variant if you like having a separate distinction between multiple tabs.

10. Tokyo Night

Download Mayukai Mirage Theme

LaserWave is an 80’s synthwave-inspired theme with a warm retro look and feel. It currently supports Python, React JS, Angular, Ruby, Markdown, Java, C#, and Dart. If you’re looking for a theme that isn’t dark and works well with your lo-fi playlist, you won’t go wrong with LaserWave. It has a unique feel, and you are going to love it.

15. City Lights

Download Quiet Light Theme

Brackets Light Pro ports Adobe’s Brackets code editor’s light theme to VS Code. If you’re someone migrating to VS Code from Brackets since Adobe has ended support for Brackets from September 1, 2021, you’ll enjoy using the Brackets Light Pro theme. The recommended fonts and icons for this theme are Fantasque Sans Mono and VSCode Great Icons.

20. Bluloco Light