https://github.com/andornaut/vscode-ibm1970-theme

An IBM and 1970s inspired dark color theme for Visual Studio Code
https://github.com/andornaut/vscode-ibm1970-theme

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An IBM and 1970s inspired dark color theme for Visual Studio Code

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andornaut/vscode-ibm1970-theme
• Owner: andornaut
• License: mit
• Created: 2021-06-26T18:56:08.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2026-03-26T02:16:46.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-03-26T08:43:45.127Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: 1970, ibm, solarized-dark-theme, solarized-theme, visual-studio-code-theme, vscode-theme
• Homepage: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Andornaut.ibm1970
• Size: 692 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# IBM1970 theme for Visual Studio Code

An IBM and 1970s inspired dark color theme for [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com).

## Installation

1. Install from the [Extension Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Andornaut.ibm1970)

   * Alternatively, press CTRL+p to open the "Quick Open" menu, and run the following command: `ext install Andornaut.ibm1970`

1. Select: File > Preferences > Themes > Color Theme > IBM 1970

[![screenshot](./screenshot.png)](./screenshot.png)

This color theme is part of the [IBM1970 desktop theme](https://github.com/andornaut/ibm1970-desktop-theme).

## Colors

### UI

| Color | Hex | Usage |

| ----- | --- | ----- |

| ![#33A999](swatches/33a999.png) Teal | `#33A999` | Accent — links, badges, borders, find match, tab top |

| ![#006B6B](swatches/006b6b.png) Dark Teal | `#006B6B` | Editor selection |

| ![#D30102](swatches/d30102.png) Red | `#D30102` | Errors, git deleted |

| ![#b05533](swatches/b05533.png) Rust | `#b05533` | Inlay hints, sticky scroll gutter, notification toast border, prominent status bar items, sash hover, scrollbar active/hover |

| ![#ffffff](swatches/ffffff.png) White | `#ffffff` | Inactive title bar foreground |

| ![#dddccc](swatches/dddccc.png) Cream | `#dddccc` | Primary foreground |

| ![#d2bb84](swatches/d2bb84.png) Tan | `#d2bb84` | Modified files |

| ![#9c9977](swatches/9c9977.png) Khaki | `#9c9977` | Tab backgrounds, scrollbar, gutter headers |

| ![#7c7755](swatches/7c7755.png) Olive | `#7c7755` | UI borders, status bar, activity bar |

| ![#545040](swatches/545040.png) Dark Olive | `#545040` | Toolbar active |

| ![#423f2e](swatches/423f2e.png) Brown | `#423f2e` | Editor background |

| ![#373424](swatches/373424.png) Dark Brown | `#373424` | Panel backgrounds, inputs, terminal background |

| ![#24201A](swatches/24201a.png) Near Black | `#24201A` | Drop backgrounds, shadows |

### Syntax

This color theme uses [Solarized Dark](https://ethanschoonover.com/solarized/) [`tokenColors`](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/main/extensions/theme-solarized-dark/themes/solarized-dark-color-theme.json).

| Color | Hex | Usage |

| ----- | --- | ----- |

| ![#859900](swatches/859900.png) Green | `#859900` | Keywords, variable start, library class/type, diff inserted |

| ![#2AA198](swatches/2aa198.png) Cyan | `#2AA198` | Strings, markup inline |

| ![#268BD2](swatches/268bd2.png) Blue | `#268BD2` | Variables, functions, tags, headings, diff header |

| ![#6C71C4](swatches/6c71c4.png) Violet | `#6C71C4` | Inherited class |

| ![#D33682](swatches/d33682.png) Magenta | `#D33682` | Numbers, markup styling |

| ![#CB4B16](swatches/cb4b16.png) Orange | `#CB4B16` | Class names, constants, exceptions, diff changed |

| ![#B58900](swatches/b58900.png) Yellow | `#B58900` | Built-in constants, markup lists |

| ![#DC322F](swatches/dc322f.png) Red | `#DC322F` | Errors, regexp, invalid, diff deleted |

| ![#93A1A1](swatches/93a1a1.png) Light Gray | `#93A1A1` | Storage, tag attributes |

| ![#839496](swatches/839496.png) Base0 | `#839496` | Default foreground |

| ![#586E75](swatches/586e75.png) Dark Gray | `#586E75` | Comments, tag delimiters |

Color swatches are generated by [color-swatches-action](https://github.com/andornaut/color-swatches-action).

## Developing

### Testing

1. Press F5 to launch an Extension Development Host window.

### Publishing

A [Release workflow](.github/workflows/release.yml) runs on every push to `main` and on version tags (`v*`). It packages the extension into a `.vsix` file and publishes it as a GitHub release.

To publish to the VS Code Marketplace:

* [Publishing extensions](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension)

* [Get a Personal Access Token](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/working-with-extensions/publishing-extension#get-a-personal-access-token) — set **Organization** to **All accessible organizations**

* [Manage publishers and extensions](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage/publishers/Andornaut)

```bash

npm version patch  # or minor, major

git push && git push --tags

npx vsce login Andornaut

npx vsce publish

```

### Guides

* [Extension guide: color theme](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/extension-guides/color-theme)

* [colorRegistry.ts](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/main/src/vs/platform/theme/common/colorRegistry.ts) — authoritative source for all valid theme color keys

* [Theme color documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/api/references/theme-color)