lake-dweller.nvim

May 18, 2026 · View on GitHub

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", "ocean-dweller", "harbor-dweller", or "nay-dweller"
        })
        vim.cmd.colorscheme("lake-dweller")
    end,
}

Configuration

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
})

Extras

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

Lualine

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

Supported Plugins

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:

Functions
Types
Keywords
Constant values—numbers, booleans, strings, nulls, etc. Strings can use slightly different shades for clarity.
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

License

MIT