---
title: "Palette ledger — Verdant Ledger Light"
description: "The fourteen colors of Verdant Ledger Light, with their contrast on the editor background and the job each one does."
url: "https://nelvaron.github.io/vscode-verdant-ledger/palette/"
version: "1.0.0"
license: "MIT"
---

# Every color is an account with a purpose.

Palette ledger

Contrast is measured against the editor background, `#f6f8f6`. Text needs 4.5:1; large marks and icons need 3:1.

The 14 palette colors, in order of use:

| No. | Name | Hex | On editor | Fit for | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Deep evergreen | `#1b2320` | 15.04:1 | Text | Text, variables, functions |
| 2 | Evergreen gray | `#5d6864` | 5.42:1 | Text | Parameters, keys, operators, secondary text |
| 3 | Muted gray-green | `#66716d` | 4.74:1 | Text | Comments, punctuation, line numbers |
| 4 | Forest green | `#2d6a3b` | 6.08:1 | Text | Accent, strings, markup tags, success |
| 5 | Accessible ochre | `#8a6408` | 5.04:1 | Text | Keywords, numbers, attributes, warnings |
| 6 | Warm ochre | `#b8860b` | 3.05:1 | Large marks | Modified-file marks, warning badges, find outline |
| 7 | Slate blue | `#3d5f7a` | 6.31:1 | Text | Types, classes, interfaces, information |
| 8 | Muted teal | `#2f6b6b` | 5.73:1 | Text | Second bracket level, terminal cyan |
| 9 | Plum | `#7a4a6e` | 6.49:1 | Text | Third bracket level, terminal magenta |
| 10 | Deep brick red | `#8a2621` | 8.27:1 | Text | Errors, deletions, failures |
| 11 | Border gray-green | `#cfd6d2` | 1.39:1 | Surface | Borders and separators |
| 12 | Pale surface | `#eef2ef` | 1.06:1 | Surface | Sidebars, tabs, title and status bars |
| 13 | Near-white surface | `#f6f8f6` | 1.00:1 | Surface | Editor, panel and terminal background |
| 14 | White | `#ffffff` | 1.07:1 | Surface | Menus, suggestions, inputs, peek editors |

Derived tints cover selections, hovers and the bright terminal colors. Each is listed with its job in [DESIGN.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nelvaron/vscode-verdant-ledger/main/DESIGN.md).

## Same role, same color, in every language.

| Role | Sample | Color | Style |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Keywords | `return  if  def` | `#8a6408` | regular |
| Strings | `"terminal"` | `#2d6a3b` | regular |
| Types | `Command  str  number` | `#3d5f7a` | regular |
| Declarations | `register` | `#1b2320` | bold |
| Parameters | `command  args` | `#5d6864` | italic |
| Comments | `// recede, don't vanish` | `#66716d` | italic |
| Language variables | `this  self` | `#8a6408` | italic |
| Errors | `undefinedTotal` | `#8a2621` | wavy underline |

Checked on every change by 2,376 automated tests.

[How the checks work](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nelvaron/vscode-verdant-ledger/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)

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Verdant Ledger Light 1.0.0 · [MIT license](https://github.com/nelvaron/vscode-verdant-ledger/blob/main/LICENSE) · © 2026 nelvaron · [Source](https://github.com/nelvaron/vscode-verdant-ledger) · [Design notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nelvaron/vscode-verdant-ledger/main/DESIGN.md) · [Report an issue](https://github.com/nelvaron/vscode-verdant-ledger/issues)