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๐ŸŒต A collection of 13 desert-inspired Neovim colorschemes: one for every color of the rainbow.

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๐ŸŒ… Overview

Born from the classic desert.vim, transformed and modernized into something new entirely.

Oasis follows a warm/cool color split philosophy (warm = action/flow, cool = structure/data).

All themes meet AAA WCAG compliance standards. Light themes allow contrast ratio to be customized.

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โœจ What's New / ๐Ÿšจ Breaking Changes
๐Ÿšจ v4.0: Dual Style Themes / Deprecated Themes

โœจ Dual Style Themes

Each style now has 5 light theme variants.
  • Check out the new light theme screenshots.
  • Config options have been updated with new contrast and light_intensity settings and light/dark_style updates.
  • New API command :OasisIntensity under usage to cycle intensity. Also available via lua for keymap.

๐Ÿšจ BREAKING CHANGE: Deprecated Light Theme Migration

The following standalone light themes have been deprecated in favor of the dual-mode system:
Dawn Replaced with light_intensity = 1
Dawnlight Replaced with light_intensity = 2
Day Replaced with light_intensity = 3
Dusk Replaced with light_intensity = 4
Dust Replaced with light_intensity = 5
> The best match for the old light themes is night which also resolves accessibility issues.
Deprecated themes will be completely removed around January 1st of 2026.
๐Ÿšจ v3.0: Themed Syntax

โœจ Dual style themes

Each style now uses its signature color for statements and keywords.
Prefer the classic yellow syntax? See how to opt-out under API Commands โ†“

๐ŸŒ™ Dark Styles

Click any card below to view the full preview and syntax sample. โ†“ Or click here to view all full previews

Dark Previews

Night (dark)
Night
Night Sky
Midnight (dark)
Midnight
Off Black
Abyss (dark)
Abyss
Black
Starlight (dark)
Starlight
Black Vivid
Desert (dark)
Desert
Grey
Sol (dark)
Sol
Red
Canyon (dark)
Canyon
Orange
Dune (dark)
Dune
Yellow
Cactus (dark)
Cactus
Green
Mirage (dark)
Mirage
Teal
Lagoon (dark)
Lagoon (Default)
Blue
Twilight (dark)
Twilight
Purple
Rose (dark)
Rose
Pink

โ˜€๏ธ Light Styles

Light styles use a saturation intensity scale from 1-5: set from config or via :OasisIntensity.

Light theme intensity scale (Lagoon example)

Lagoon light intensity 1
1
Lagoon light intensity 2
2
Lagoon light intensity 3
3
Lagoon light intensity 4
4
Lagoon light intensity 5
5

Use :OasisIntensity to step through intensity levels 1 โ†’ 5 in light mode.

[!NOTE] The Night style uses the darkest light backgrounds (lightness 78-84%) compared to the rest.

This provides a middle ground between traditional light and dark modes.

Light Previews

The examples below use the default intensity of level 3.

Night (light)
Night
Midnight (light)
Midnight
Abyss (light)
Abyss
Starlight (light)
Starlight
Desert (light)
Desert
Sol (light)
Sol
Canyon (light)
Canyon
Dune (light)
Dune
Cactus (light)
Cactus
Mirage (light)
Mirage
Lagoon (light)
Lagoon
Twilight (light)
Twilight
Rose (light)
Rose

โœจ Features

  • 13 theme styles with dual modes: Each theme offers both dark and light variants with 5 adjustable intensity levels.
  • Dark/Light Modes: Automatic switching based on your system theme or vim.o.background.
  • Comprehensive highlighting - LSP, Tree-sitter, and plugin support
  • Fast loading - Direct highlight application for optimal performance based on the plugins in your config
  • Zero dependencies - Works out of the box without external plugins
  • Modular architecture - Easy to customize and extend
๐Ÿ’ช Supported Plugins
Plugin
fzf-lua
gitsigns.nvim
mini.nvim
snacks.nvim
which-key.nvim

[!NOTE] Oasis goes beyond Neovim with themes for web browsers, terminals, development tools, and more. Don't miss the Extras!

๐Ÿญ Extras

All extra configs for other applications.

To use the extras, refer to their respective documentation.

Tool Extra
Alacritty extras/alacritty
Bat extras/bat
Btop extras/btop
Dark Reader extras/dark-reader
Firefox extras/firefox
Foot extras/foot
FZF extras/fzf
Gemini CLI extras/gemini-cli
Ghostty extras/ghostty
iTerm extras/iterm
JSON-theme extras/json-theme
Kitty extras/kitty
Konsole extras/konsole
LazyGit extras/lazygit
Lua-theme extras/lua-theme
Slack extras/slack
Termux extras/termux
Thunderbird extras/thunderbird
TMUX tmux-oasis
Vimium C extras/vimium-c
Warp extras/warp
WezTerm extras/wezterm
Yazi extras/yazi
Zed extras/zed

If you'd like an extra config added, raise a feature request and I'll put it together.

๐Ÿ“ฆ Installation

Install the theme with your preferred package manager, such as folke/lazy.nvim:

{
  "uhs-robert/oasis.nvim",
  lazy = false,
  priority = 1000,
  config = function()
    require("oasis").setup()      -- (see Configuration below for all customization options)
    vim.cmd.colorscheme("oasis")  -- After setup, apply theme (or any style like "oasis-night")
  end
}

๐Ÿš€ Usage

After calling setup(), use :colorscheme to apply or swap styles:

vim.cmd.colorscheme("oasis")         -- Use your config settings
vim.cmd.colorscheme("oasis-desert")  -- Or load any specific style
๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ All colorscheme commands
" Uses your config settings
colorscheme oasis

" Or load a specific style - must be prefixed with `oasis-`
colorscheme oasis-night
colorscheme oasis-midnight
colorscheme oasis-abyss
colorscheme oasis-starlight
colorscheme oasis-desert
colorscheme oasis-sol
colorscheme oasis-canyon
colorscheme oasis-dune
colorscheme oasis-cactus
colorscheme oasis-mirage
colorscheme oasis-lagoon
colorscheme oasis-twilight
colorscheme oasis-rose
๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Different Themes for Different Environments

Don't just pick a favorite. Assign themes based on variables like sudo to easily differentiate between your NeoVim environments. For example:

  • Use sol when root and/or doing a sudoedit
  • Use mirage when remote
  • And/or use any theme for any combination above, the only limit is your imagination
local uid = (vim.uv or vim.loop).getuid()
local is_root = uid == 0
local is_remote = vim.env.SSH_CONNECTION ~= nil or vim.env.SSH_TTY ~= nil
local is_sudoedit = (not is_root) and vim.env.SUDOEDIT == "1" -- This requires your shell's config to export a flag like: SUDO_EDITOR="env SUDOEDIT=1 /usr/bin/nvim"

local function pick_colorscheme()
  local is_elevated = is_root or is_sudoedit
  if is_remote then
    return is_elevated and "oasis-abyss" or "oasis-mirage"
  else
    return is_elevated and "oasis-sol" or "oasis"
  end
end

return {
  {
    "uhs-robert/oasis.nvim",
    lazy = false,
    priority = 1000,
    config = function()
      require("oasis").setup()
      vim.cmd.colorscheme(pick_colorscheme())
    end
  }
}
๐ŸŒต Some plugins may need extra configuration to work

LazyVim

To override the tokyonight default and start fresh in the oasis:

-- No need to apply vim.cmd.colorscheme(), just use this instead! Also works with the different themes for different environments example above.
  {
  "LazyVim/LazyVim",
  opts = {
    colorscheme = "oasis",
  },
},

Lualine

To include automatic Lualine theme integration:

require("lualine").setup {
  options = {
    theme = "oasis"  -- Automatically matches your current Oasis style
  }
}

Tabby (Tab Bar)

To include tab bar theme integration:

require("tabby").setup({
  theme = "oasis" -- Automatically matches your current Oasis style
})
โšก API Commands

Toggle Transparency

Toggle transparency on-the-fly without restarting:

:OasisTransparency
-- Or use the Lua API
require("oasis").toggle_transparency()

-- Example: bind to a keymap
vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>tt", require("oasis").toggle_transparency, { desc = "Toggle transparency" })

Toggle Themed Syntax

Toggle the themed_syntax option on-the-fly to switch between themed and classic syntax highlighting (dark themes only):

:OasisThemedSyntax
-- Or use the Lua API
require("oasis").toggle_themed_syntax()

-- Example: bind to a keymap
vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>ts", require("oasis").toggle_themed_syntax, { desc = "Toggle themed syntax" })

โš ๏ธ v3.0 Breaking Change: Themed syntax is now enabled by default. To restore classic syntax highlighting, disable it:

require("oasis").setup({
  themed_syntax = false,  -- Use traditional yellow/khaki for all styles
})

This option controls how statement/keyword colors are rendered:

  • Enabled (default): Statements and keywords use the theme's primary color (e.g., blue in lagoon, teal in mirage, orange in canyon)
  • Disabled: Statements and keywords use traditional yellow/khaki tones across all styles

Cycle Light Intensity

Cycle the light background intensity (1โ€“5) without reloading to test the waters:

:OasisIntensity
-- Or use the Lua API
require("oasis").cycle_intensity()

-- Example: bind to a keymap
vim.keymap.set("n", "<leader>uB", function()
  require("oasis").cycle_intensity() -- nil|true shows ui picker, false will cycle
end, { desc = "Select light mode intensity" })
  • Applies to light palettes only (dark palettes ignore intensity).
  • Default intensity is configurable via light_intensity in setup().

WCAG Accessibility Checker

Check WCAG 2.1 contrast compliance for palettes:

" Check all palettes
:OasisWCAG

" Check specific palette
:OasisWCAG oasis_lagoon
-- Lua API
local wcag = require("oasis.tools.wcag_checker")

-- Analyze all palettes
local all_results = wcag.analyze_all()
wcag.print_comparison_table(all_results)

-- Analyze specific palette
local results = wcag.analyze_palette("oasis_lagoon")
wcag.print_palette_results(results)

-- Calculate contrast ratio between two colors
local ratio = wcag.get_contrast_ratio("#e0def4", "#191724")  -- Returns: 12.44

-- Get compliance level
local level = wcag.get_compliance_level(ratio, false)  -- Returns: "AAA"

WCAG Standards:

  • AAA (7.0:1): Enhanced contrast for normal text
  • AA (4.5:1): Minimum contrast for normal text
  • AA Large (3.0:1): Minimum for large text (18pt+ or 14pt+ bold)

Reference: WCAG 2.1 Guidelines

[!NOTE] Light themes can appear muddy and make syntax hard to distinguish when everything is AAA.

If you need AAA compliance then set force_aaa = true otherwise tune the min_ratio to meet your needs.

โš™๏ธ Configuration

Oasis offers many different styles to choose from. Have fun customizing with setup()!

๐Ÿฆ Default Options
-- Oasis.nvim
-- Styles: "night", "midnight", "abyss", "starlight", "desert", "sol", "canyon", "dune", "cactus", "mirage", "lagoon", "twilight", "rose"
require("oasis").setup({
  style = "lagoon",                     -- Primary style, default used when colorscheme is set to "oasis"
  dark_style = "auto",                  -- Applies to your primary style only: "auto" uses `style`. Or override with another dark theme (e.g., "abyss")
  light_style = "auto",                 -- Applies to your primary style only: "auto" uses `style`. Or override with another light theme (e.g., "dune")
  light_intensity = 3,                  -- Light background intensity (1-5): 1=subtle, 5=saturated
  use_legacy_comments = false,          -- For "desert" style only, uses the loud skyblue comment color from desert.vim for a more retro experience
  themed_syntax = true,                 -- Uses the theme's primary color for statements/keywords. Set to false for the classic yellow syntax from desert.vim for a more retro experience

  -- Text styling - toggle individual styles
  styles = {
    bold = true,                        -- Enable bold text (keywords, functions, etc.)
    italic = true,                      -- Enable italics (comments, certain keywords)
    underline = true,                   -- Enable underlined text (matching words)
    undercurl = true,                   -- Enable undercurl for diagnostics/spelling
    strikethrough = true,               -- Enable strikethrough text (deprecations)
  },

  -- Display options
  transparent = false,                  -- Set to true for transparent backgrounds (bye-bye theme backgrounds)
  terminal_colors = true,               -- Apply Oasis colors to Neovim's built-in terminal

  -- Contrast controls (WCAG: AA = 4.5, AAA = 7.0)
  contrast = {
    -- Note: Light themes obey the targets below. All dark themes target 7.0 by default with only a couple of exceptions that dip to 6.5.
    min_ratio = 5.8,                    -- Clamp 4.5โ€“7.0; target contrast for syntax/terminal colors. Increase for more contrast, decrease for more pop.
    force_aaa = false,                  -- When true, forces AAA (7.0) wherever possible; as a result some colors will appear muddy (bye bye non-primary colors).
  },

  palette_overrides = {},               -- Override colors in specific palettes
  highlight_overrides = {},             -- Override specific highlight groups
})

๐Ÿช“ Overriding Colors & Highlight Groups

Thirsty for total control? You can override whatever you like.

Whoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thirst...

๐ŸŽจ Changing Palette Colors for Each Style

palette_overrides - Customize colors in palettes. Supports two methods for updating:

Palette Overrides: Static Table

require("oasis").setup({
  palette_overrides = {
    -- Global light overrides (applies to ALL themes)
    light = {
      bg = { core = "#FFF8F0" }
    },

    -- Global light intensity 3 (applies to ALL themes)
    light_3 = {
      bg = { core = "#FFEFE0" }
    },

    -- Per-theme overrides (use shorthand names: desert, lagoon, etc.)
    lagoon = {
      syntax = { string = "#FFA0A0", punctuation = "#F89D82", comment = "#665D55" },
      ui = { border = "#FFA247" },

      -- Light mode for this theme
      light = {
        syntax = { comment = "#404040" }
      },

      -- Specific intensity for this theme
      light_5 = {
        bg = { core = "#FFE8D0" }
      }
    }
  }
})

Palette Overrides: Function

require("oasis").setup({
  palette_overrides = function(c, colors)
    ---@type OasisPaletteOverrides
    return {
      -- c = current palette
      -- colors = base palette from palette.lua (Tailwind-style colors and access to all palettes)

      -- Global light overrides (applies to ALL themes)
      light = {
        syntax = {
          comment = c.fg.dim,          -- Reference current palette
          string = colors.rose[500]    -- Reference global colors
        }
      },

      -- Global light intensity 3 (applies to ALL themes)
      light_3 = {
        bg = { core = "#FFEFE0" }
      },

      -- Global palette overrides
      syntax = {
        comment = c.fg.dim,
        statement = colors.khaki[500],
      },

      -- Per-theme overrides (use shorthand names: desert, lagoon, etc.)
      lagoon = {
        syntax = {
          string = colors.rose[500],
          punctuation = colors.peach[500],
          comment = c.fg.dim
        },

        -- Light mode for this theme
        light = {
          syntax = { string = colors.red[800] }
        },

        -- Specific intensity for this theme
        light = {
          syntax = { string = colors.red[800] }
        }
      }
    }
  end
})

Precedence: Global โ†’ Global light โ†’ Global light_N โ†’ Theme โ†’ Theme light โ†’ Theme light_N

See Color Palettes for each theme's palette structure and Palette for all base colors.

๐Ÿ’… Changing Colors for Highlight Groups

highlight_overrides - Override or add highlight groups. Supports two methods for updating:

Highlight Overrides: Static Table

require("oasis").setup({
  highlight_overrides = {
    -- Global (applies to all themes, all modes)
    Comment = { fg = "#808080", italic = true },
    Function = { fg = "#E06C75", bold = true },
    Identifier = "Function",  -- Link to another group

    -- Global light mode (all themes, all intensities)
    light = {
      Comment = { fg = "#606060" },
      Normal = { bg = "#000000" },
    },

    -- Global light intensity 3 (all themes)
    light_3 = {
      Normal = { bg = "#FFF8F0" }
    },

    -- Per-theme overrides (use shorthand names: desert, lagoon, etc.)
    desert = {
      String = { fg = "#FFA0A0" },

      -- Desert light mode
      light = {
        String = { fg = "#6BA5C8" }
      },

      -- Desert light intensity 3
      light_3 = {
        Normal = { bg = "#FFF0E0" }
      }
    }
  }
})

Highlight Overrides: Function

require("oasis").setup({
  highlight_overrides = function(c, colors)
    ---@type OasisHighlightOverrides
    return {
      -- c = current palette
      -- colors = base palette from palette.lua (Tailwind-style colors)

      Comment = { fg = c.fg.dim, italic = true },
      String = { fg = colors.red[500] },
      Function = { fg = c.theme.primary },

      -- Global light overrides
      light = {
        Comment = { fg = c.fg.muted }
      },

      -- Per-theme with palette access
      desert = {
        String = { fg = colors.sky[500] },
        light = {
          String = { fg = colors.sky[700] }
        }
      }
    }
  end
})

Precedence: Global โ†’ Global light โ†’ Global light_N โ†’ Theme โ†’ Theme light โ†’ Theme light_N

See Theme Generator for all highlight groups.

See Color Palettes for each theme's palette structure and Palette for all base colors.

๐Ÿ‘€ View All Theme Styles

All styles (click to collapse)
๐ŸŒ•๏ธ Dark Previews

Night (Dark ยท Night Sky)

Night dark mode dashboard Night dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Midnight (Dark ยท Off Black)

Midnight dark mode dashboard Midnight dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Abyss (Dark ยท Black)

Abyss dark mode dashboard Abyss dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Starlight (Dark ยท Black Vivid)

Starlight dark mode dashboard Starlight dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Desert (Dark ยท Grey)

Desert dark mode dashboard Desert dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Sol (Dark ยท Red)

Sol dark mode dashboard Sol dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Canyon (Dark ยท Orange)

Canyon dark mode dashboard Canyon dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Dune (Dark ยท Yellow)

Dune dark mode dashboard Dune dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Cactus (Dark ยท Green)

Cactus dark mode dashboard Cactus dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Mirage (Dark ยท Teal)

Mirage dark mode dashboard Mirage dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Lagoon (Dark ยท Default)

Lagoon dark mode dashboard Lagoon dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Twilight (Dark ยท Purple)

Twilight dark mode dashboard Twilight dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

Rose (Dark ยท Pink)

Rose dark mode dashboard Rose dark mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Dark Styles

๐ŸŒž Light Previews

Night (Light)

Night light mode dashboard Night light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Midnight (Light)

Midnight light mode dashboard Midnight light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Abyss (Light)

Abyss light mode dashboard Abyss light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Starlight (Light)

Starlight light mode dashboard Starlight light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Desert (Light)

Desert light mode dashboard Desert light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Sol (Light)

Sol light mode dashboard Sol light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Canyon (Light)

Canyon light mode dashboard Canyon light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Dune (Light)

Dune light mode dashboard Dune light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Cactus (Light)

Cactus light mode dashboard Cactus light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Mirage (Light)

Mirage light mode dashboard Mirage light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Lagoon (Light)

Lagoon light mode dashboard Lagoon light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Twilight (Light)

Twilight light mode dashboard Twilight light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles

Rose (Light)

Rose light mode dashboard Rose light mode code sample

โ†‘ Back to Light Styles