v1.0 — Now available for Neovim & Vim

A pastelly Monokai
color scheme

Ponokai brings soft, pastel tones to your favorite editors. Easy on the eyes, beautiful on screen.

Available for:
Neovim
Vim
demo.typescript
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// Features

Why choose Ponokai?

More than just pretty colors. Ponokai is designed with developer experience in mind.

Easy on the Eyes

Soft pastel tones reduce eye strain during those late-night coding sessions.

Semantic Highlighting

Thoughtfully designed color assignments make code structure instantly recognizable.

Instant Setup

Quick installation with your favorite plugin manager. Up and running in seconds.

Consistent UI

Complete theme coverage for status lines, file explorers, and all UI elements.

// Color Palette

Soft pastels, easy on the eyes

Carefully crafted colors that reduce eye strain during long coding sessions while maintaining excellent readability and contrast.

Syntax Colors

Background Colors

// Installation

Get started in seconds

Choose your preferred plugin manager and you're ready to go.

Neovim
{
  "shawilly/ponokai",
  lazy = false,
  priority = 1000,
  config = function()
    vim.g.ponokai_transparent_background = "1"
    vim.g.ponokai_enable_italic = "1"
    vim.g.ponokai_style = "kitty"
    vim.cmd.colorscheme("ponokai")
  end,
}