Improve readability of warning highlights in JetBrains IDEs (Vira Carbon)

Hi,

I’ve been using the Vira theme (specifically the Vira Carbon variant) and really like the overall aesthetic—great work on it.

I wanted to report a usability issue regarding warning highlights (such as the yellow background used for things like unsafe SQL queries). In JetBrains IDEs, these warnings are quite difficult to read due to low contrast between the background and the text.

For clarity, I’m using the theme as-is with no additional customization or personalization, so this appears to be the default behavior of Vira Carbon.

Suggestions:

  • Increase contrast between the warning background and text (e.g., darker text or adjusted background tone)

  • Consider slightly desaturating or darkening the yellow

This would significantly improve readability and reduce eye strain when dealing with warnings.

Looking forward to future updates!

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4 days ago

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Isaías Santiago Toribio

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