Open the Settings:
On Windows/Linux - File > Preferences > Settings
On macOS - Code > Preferences > Settings
Shortcut (⌘,)
Search (⇧⌘P) → “Preferences: Open Settings”
Search for workbench: color customizations and then click on Edit in settings.json, this will open the file.
Choose any of the below color schemes or tweaks these and create your own.
Bright
"terminal.background":"#000000",
"terminal.foreground":"#E0E0E0",
"terminalCursor.background":"#E0E0E0",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#E0E0E0",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#000000",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#6FB3D2",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#B0B0B0",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#6FB3D2",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#76C7B7",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#A1C659",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#D381C3",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#FB0120",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#FDA331",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#76C7B7",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#A1C659",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#D381C3",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#FB0120",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#E0E0E0",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#FDA331"
Chalk
"terminal.background":"#151515",
"terminal.foreground":"#D0D0D0",
"terminalCursor.background":"#D0D0D0",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#D0D0D0",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#151515",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#6FC2EF",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#505050",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#6FC2EF",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#12CFC0",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#ACC267",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#E1A3EE",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#FB9FB1",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#F5F5F5",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#DDB26F",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#12CFC0",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#ACC267",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#E1A3EE",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#FB9FB1",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#D0D0D0",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#DDB26F"
Dracula
"terminal.background":"#282936",
"terminal.foreground":"#E9E9F4",
"terminalCursor.background":"#E9E9F4",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#E9E9F4",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#282936",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#62D6E8",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#626483",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#62D6E8",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#A1EFE4",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#EBFF87",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#B45BCF",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#EA51B2",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#F7F7FB",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#00F769",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#A1EFE4",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#EBFF87",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#B45BCF",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#EA51B2",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#E9E9F4",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#00F769"
Github Light
"terminal.background":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.foreground":"#333333",
"terminalCursor.background":"#333333",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#333333",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#795DA3",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#969896",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#795DA3",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#183691",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#183691",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#A71D5D",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#ED6A43",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#795DA3",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#183691",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#183691",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#A71D5D",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#ED6A43",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#333333",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#795DA3"
Github Dark
"terminal.background":"#1D1F21",
"terminal.foreground":"#C5C8C6",
"terminalCursor.background":"#C5C8C6",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#C5C8C6",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#1D1F21",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#3971ED",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#969896",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#3971ED",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#3971ED",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#198844",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#A36AC7",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#CC342B",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#FBA922",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#3971ED",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#198844",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#A36AC7",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#CC342B",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#C5C8C6",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#FBA922"
Gurvbox
"terminal.background":"#1D2021",
"terminal.foreground":"#D5C4A1",
"terminalCursor.background":"#D5C4A1",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#D5C4A1",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#1D2021",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#83A598",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#665C54",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#83A598",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#8EC07C",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#B8BB26",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#D3869B",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#FB4934",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FBF1C7",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#FABD2F",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#8EC07C",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#B8BB26",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#D3869B",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#FB4934",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#D5C4A1",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#FABD2F"
Material
"terminal.background":"#263238",
"terminal.foreground":"#EEFFFF",
"terminalCursor.background":"#EEFFFF",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#EEFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#263238",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#82AAFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#546E7A",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#82AAFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#89DDFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#C3E88D",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#C792EA",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#F07178",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#FFCB6B",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#89DDFF",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#C3E88D",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#C792EA",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#F07178",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#EEFFFF",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#FFCB6B"
One dark
"terminal.background":"#282C34",
"terminal.foreground":"#ABB2BF",
"terminalCursor.background":"#ABB2BF",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#ABB2BF",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#282C34",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#61AFEF",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#545862",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#61AFEF",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#56B6C2",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#98C379",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#C678DD",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#E06C75",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#C8CCD4",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#E5C07B",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#56B6C2",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#98C379",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#C678DD",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#E06C75",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#ABB2BF",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#E5C07B"
Solarized Dark
"terminal.background":"#002B36",
"terminal.foreground":"#93A1A1",
"terminalCursor.background":"#93A1A1",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#93A1A1",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#002B36",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#268BD2",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#657B83",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#268BD2",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#2AA198",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#859900",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#6C71C4",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#DC322F",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FDF6E3",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#B58900",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#2AA198",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#859900",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#6C71C4",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#DC322F",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#93A1A1",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#B58900"
Solarized Light
"terminal.background":"#FDF6E3",
"terminal.foreground":"#586E75",
"terminalCursor.background":"#586E75",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#586E75",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#FDF6E3",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#268BD2",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#839496",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#268BD2",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#2AA198",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#859900",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#6C71C4",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#DC322F",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#002B36",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#B58900",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#2AA198",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#859900",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#6C71C4",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#DC322F",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#586E75",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#B58900"
Tomorrow Night
"terminal.background":"#1D1F21",
"terminal.foreground":"#C5C8C6",
"terminalCursor.background":"#C5C8C6",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#C5C8C6",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#1D1F21",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#81A2BE",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#969896",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#81A2BE",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#8ABEB7",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#B5BD68",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#B294BB",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#CC6666",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#F0C674",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#8ABEB7",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#B5BD68",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#B294BB",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#CC6666",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#C5C8C6",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#F0C674"
Twilight
"terminal.background":"#1E1E1E",
"terminal.foreground":"#A7A7A7",
"terminalCursor.background":"#A7A7A7",
"terminalCursor.foreground":"#A7A7A7",
"terminal.ansiBlack":"#1E1E1E",
"terminal.ansiBlue":"#7587A6",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlack":"#5F5A60",
"terminal.ansiBrightBlue":"#7587A6",
"terminal.ansiBrightCyan":"#AFC4DB",
"terminal.ansiBrightGreen":"#8F9D6A",
"terminal.ansiBrightMagenta":"#9B859D",
"terminal.ansiBrightRed":"#CF6A4C",
"terminal.ansiBrightWhite":"#FFFFFF",
"terminal.ansiBrightYellow":"#F9EE98",
"terminal.ansiCyan":"#AFC4DB",
"terminal.ansiGreen":"#8F9D6A",
"terminal.ansiMagenta":"#9B859D",
"terminal.ansiRed":"#CF6A4C",
"terminal.ansiWhite":"#A7A7A7",
"terminal.ansiYellow":"#F9EE98"
Samples:
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