darkBuilt-in16 ANSI colors
GitHub Dark Default for Ghostty
GitHub Dark Default is the standard dark palette from GitHub’s design system. It keeps the terminal close to the code-review UI: a #0d1117 background, soft #e6edf3 text, and restrained ANSI hues that stay legible in long sessions. GitHub Dark is a different built-in from GitHub Dark Default.
Preview
Terminal preview
Install
Install in Ghostty
~/.config/ghostty/config.ghostty
theme = GitHub Dark Default
Save the file, then reload with Cmd+Shift+, on macOS or Ctrl+Shift+, on Linux.
Light / dark
Automatic appearance switching
Ghostty switches to GitHub Dark Default in dark mode and GitHub Light Default in light mode.
~/.config/ghostty/config.ghostty
theme = dark:GitHub Dark Default,light:GitHub Light Default
Colors
Palette
Every color from the bundled theme file.
ANSI palette
0
Black#484f58
1
Red#ff7b72
2
Green#3fb950
3
Yellow#d29922
4
Blue#58a6ff
5
Magenta#bc8cff
6
Cyan#39c5cf
7
White#b1bac4
8
Bright Black#6e7681
9
Bright Red#ffa198
10
Bright Green#56d364
11
Bright Yellow#e3b341
12
Bright Blue#79c0ff
13
Bright Magenta#d2a8ff
14
Bright Cyan#56d4dd
15
Bright White#ffffff
Terminal UI
Background#0d1117
Foreground#e6edf3
Cursor#2f81f7
Cursor text#6fc1ff
Selection#e6edf3
Selection text#0d1117
