lake-dweller.nvim

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

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

Requirements

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

Installation

lazy.nvim

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

Configuration

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

Extras

Additional theme files for other applications are in the extras/ directory:

• WezTerm: extras/wezterm/lake-dweller.toml, pond-dweller.toml, ocean-dweller.toml
• Ghostty: extras/ghostty/lake-dweller, pond-dweller, ocean-dweller
• Alacritty: extras/alacritty/lake-dweller.toml, pond-dweller.toml, ocean-dweller.toml

Lualine

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

Color Palette

lake-dweller

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

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

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

Supported Plugins

• 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

Philosophy

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

You don't need a color for everything

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 don't need your attention

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

Comments are important

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

Inspiration

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

License

MIT