lake-dweller.nvim

A minimal dark colorscheme that you can actually read at a glance.

_{ocean-dweller · lake-dweller · pond-dweller}

• Neovim >= 0.8.0
• termguicolors enabled
• nvim-treesitter (recommended for full syntax highlighting)

{
    "yonatanperel/lake-dweller.nvim",
    lazy = false,
    priority = 1000,
    config = function()
        require("lake-dweller").setup({
            variant = "lake-dweller", -- "lake-dweller", "pond-dweller", "ocean-dweller", "harbor-dweller", or "nay-dweller"
        })
        vim.cmd.colorscheme("lake-dweller")
    end,
}

require("lake-dweller").setup({
    variant = "lake-dweller",  -- "lake-dweller", "pond-dweller", "ocean-dweller", "harbor-dweller", or "nay-dweller"
    transparent = false,       -- enable transparent background
    italics = true,            -- enable italic text
    float_background = false,  -- distinct background for floating windows
})

Theme files for other applications live under extras/, with one file per variant in each directory:

• WezTerm — extras/wezterm/<variant>.toml
• Ghostty — extras/ghostty/<variant>
• Alacritty — extras/alacritty/<variant>.toml

require("lualine").setup({
    options = {
        theme = require("lualine.themes.lake-dweller"),
    },
})

Variants — click to expand color palettes

lake-dweller

Dark navy with soft greens and pale blues. The default — balanced, low-contrast.

Color	Hex	Usage
Dark Navy	#0e0e16	Background
Light Grey	#d8d8d8	Base text
Soft Green	#8ac490	Comments
Muted Slate	#858d95	Keywords
Pale Blue	#b0c0e0	Functions
Muted Cyan	#70a8a8	Types
Rosy Pink	#d58ca6	Strings
Bright Red	#ef8a90	Constants, errors

pond-dweller

Dusky purple background with pastel mints and blush pinks. Softer, slightly warmer.

Color	Hex	Usage
Dusk Purple	#1a1826	Background
Soft Lavender	#e0dce8	Base text
Pastel Mint	#a8d4b0	Comments
Faded Lilac	#b0a8c0	Keywords
Light Periwinkle	#c4d0ee	Functions
Soft Teal	#98c8c8	Types
Blush Pink	#e8b0c4	Strings
Soft Coral	#f0a8b0	Constants, errors

ocean-dweller

Near-black abyss with vivid greens and electric blues. Highest contrast.

Color	Hex	Usage
Deep Abyss	#080810	Background
Crisp White	#e8e8f0	Base text
Vivid Green	#60d890	Comments
Steel Blue	#90a0b8	Keywords
Electric Blue	#80b0f0	Functions
Bright Cyan	#40c8c8	Types
Hot Pink	#f07098	Strings
Vivid Red	#ff6070	Constants, errors

harbor-dweller

Slate-stone blue with sage greens and soft orange. Calmer, more saturated.

Color	Hex	Usage
Slate Stone	#1e2030	Background
Off White	#cdd6f4	Base text
Sage Green	#9ec396	Comments
Slate Grey	#8b95a0	Keywords
Sky Blue	#7aa2f7	Functions
Sandy Khaki	#d4be7e	Types
Soft Orange	#e09778	Strings
Muted Red	#e06c75	Constants, errors

nay-dweller

Inspired by Jonathan Blow's Emacs theme — deep teal background, sparse cool/pale palette, vivid green comments.

Color	Hex	Usage
Deep Teal	#062329	Background
Wheat Cream	#d3b58d	Base text
Pale Sky	#c1d1e3	Keywords
Warm Gold	#fdc35e	Functions
Driftwood Tan	#d8a070	Types
Vivid Green	#44b340	Comments
Teal Green	#2ec09c	Strings
Soft Cyan	#7ad0c6	Constants, numbers
Deep Blue	#1a3478	Selection
Muted Red	#e06c75	Errors

• nvim-treesitter
• lualine.nvim
• nvim-cmp
• Telescope
• fzf-lua
• Oil.nvim
• Trouble.nvim
• which-key.nvim
• Snacks.nvim
• nvim-notify
• gitsigns.nvim
• noice.nvim
• blink.cmp
• lazy.nvim
• indent-blankline.nvim
• mini.nvim
• flash.nvim
• neo-tree.nvim

This theme makes some opinionated decisions based on the following principles:

Only use distinct colors for specific, common elements—so you can tell at a glance what you're looking at:

1. Functions
2. Types
3. Keywords
4. Constant values—numbers, booleans, strings, nulls, etc. Strings can use slightly different shades for clarity.
5. Comments

Keywords are the most repetitive part of code and therefore the easiest to read quickly—you don't really need them to stand out.

You should not neglect your comments. They should pop out immediately, while being easy to distinguish from actual code.

• kanagawa.nvim
• rose-pine
• alabaster.nvim

MIT