Solarized is a sixteen color palette (eight monotones, eight accent colors) designed for use with terminal and gui applications. It has several unique properties. I designed this colorscheme with both precise CIELAB lightness relationships and a refined set of hues based on fixed color wheel relationships.

While the scheme as obviously been tested and very thoroughly thought-out, it doesn’t quite have the contrast/pop I like. Still very much worth noting and looking at for all of the color theory applied. If you do happen to fancy it, here’s a Textmate theme.