oxocarbon.nvim
A dark and light Neovim theme written in Fennel, inspired by IBM Carbon's color palette.
What is oxocarbon.nvim?
oxocarbon.nvim is a reference implementation of the oxocarbon color theme for Neovim, drawing inspiration from the IBM Carbon design system. It provides a dark and light theme centered around a vibrant blue palette with industrial grays, designed to be visually distinctive and functional for modern development workflows. The theme is written in Fennel and optimized for performance with minimal impact on Neovim startup time.
Neovim users seeking a color theme that integrates with popular plugins like LSP, Treesitter, and Telescope while maintaining a cohesive IBM-inspired aesthetic. It is particularly suited for developers who value both visual appeal and compatibility across terminals and themes.
Developers choose oxocarbon.nvim for its explicit support for a wide range of Neovim plugins, ensuring consistent highlighting, and its balance of aesthetic design with practical features like terminal compatibility and transparency options. Its reference implementation status and active community for ports also make it a reliable choice for those invested in the oxocarbon ecosystem.
Overview
A dark and light Neovim theme written in fennel, inspired by IBM Carbon.
Use Cases
Best For
- Neovim users who want a theme with explicit highlighting support for plugins like LSP, Treesitter, and Telescope.
- Developers seeking a color theme inspired by IBM Carbon's design system with a harmonious blue and gray palette.
- Users who need both dark and light theme variants that are easily switchable via background settings.
- Those looking for a performance-optimized theme that minimizes impact on Neovim startup time.
- Developers working in terminal environments who require compatibility with both Termguicolors and 16-color terminals.
- Users who want to customize their Neovim interface with optional transparent background configurations.
Not Ideal For
- Users on editors other than Neovim seeking a unified theme across their development environment.
- Developers who prefer to extensively customize every aspect of their color scheme without being tied to a specific palette.
- Projects that require a theme with a wide range of color options beyond the focused blue and gray spectrum.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Explicitly adds highlights for popular plugins like LSP, Treesitter, and Telescope, ensuring consistent visual cues across tools as detailed in the README.
Designed to be fast with minimal impact on Neovim startup time, a key feature emphasized for modern workflows.
Uses Termguicolors but remains compatible with 16-color terminals, offering flexibility across different terminal setups without sacrificing quality.
Includes both dark and light themes, easily switchable via the background setting for adaptability to various lighting conditions.
Cons
Modifying the theme requires installing Hotpot.nvim for Fennel compilation, adding a barrier for casual contributors or those unfamiliar with the ecosystem.
Requires Neovim > v0.7.0, excluding users on older stable versions or other editors without community ports, as noted in the installation instructions.
The blue-heavy palette, while distinctive, may not suit all preferences or integrate well with other design systems, limiting appeal for diverse visual tastes.
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