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12set background=lightcolorscheme kaltNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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kalt.vim

A cold colorscheme.

Go to page: tango-morning.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme tango-morningNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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tango-morning.vim

Light Grey Tango color theme based on Morning

Go to page: guepardo.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme guepardoNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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guepardo.vim

Color scheme inspired by OSX Leopard with a little bit of Python

Go to page: summerfruit256.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme summerfruit256NORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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summerfruit256.vim

summerfruit color scheme in 256 colors

Go to page: ashen.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme ashenNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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ashen.vim

Grayish colorscheme for GVim

Go to page: silent.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme silentNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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silent.vim

Vim, GVim light color scheme

Go to page: adobe.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme adobeNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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adobe.vim

Adobe theme, easy on eyes. Coloring philosophy inside.

Go to page: simplewhite.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme simplewhiteNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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simplewhite.vim

A light background color scheme

Go to page: louver.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme louverNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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louver.vim

A light background color scheme

Go to page: softlight.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme softlightNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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softlight.vim

it's a soft and easy-on-eyes colorscheme.

Go to page: beachcomber.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme beachcomberNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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beachcomber.vim

A light, sandy, beachy color scheme

Go to page: soso.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme sosoNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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soso.vim

Color scheme with light-gray background that supports Vim7 highlight groups

Go to page: carrot.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme carrotNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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carrot.vim

My color scheme based on "PeachPuff" color scheme

Go to page: calmar256-lightdark.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme calmar256-lightNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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calmar256-lightdark.vim

256 color-scheme for a capable terminal

Go to page: khaki.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme khakiNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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khaki.vim

A light colorscheme optimized for gui and 256 color terminals.

Go to page: toothpik.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme toothpikNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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toothpik.vim

black on grey color scheme - gvim only - easy on the eyes

Go to page: montz.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme montzNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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montz.vim

Port of montz color-theme from Emacs.

Go to page: buttercream.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme buttercreamNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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buttercream.vim

Smooth and colorful yellowish theme

Go to page: vim_colors, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme NORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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vim_colors

4 Vim Themes I use for programming (GUI only)

Go to page: mod_tcsoft.vim, by vim-scripts

12set background=lightcolorscheme mod_tcsoftNORMAL.vimrcunixutf-8☰ 0% 0:2

123456789101112" Returns true if the color hex value is light
function! IsHexColorLight(color) abort
  let l:raw_color = trim(a:color, '#')

  let l:red = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '(.{2}).{4}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:green = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{2}(.{2}).{2}', '1', 'g'), 16)
  let l:blue = str2nr(substitute(l:raw_color, '.{4}(.{2})', '1', 'g'), 16)

  let l:brightness = ((l:red * 299) + (l:green * 587) + (l:blue * 114)) / 1000

  return l:brightness > 155
endfunctionNORMALcode.vimunixutf-8☰50%6:12

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mod_tcsoft.vim

modified version of tcsoft.vim-color-scheme

20/21