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Nightfox Terafox for Ghostty

Nightfox Terafox for Ghostty: #152528 background, 13.1:1 body contrast, and the full 16-color ANSI palette. Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config. The same palette also exports to the other supported terminals.

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Palette

ANSI

black
red
green
yellow
blue
magenta
cyan
white
b.Black
b.Red
b.Green
b.Yellow
b.Blue
b.Magenta
b.Cyan
b.White

Base colors

Background
Foreground
Cursor
Selection

Contrast

WCAG · vs #152528
ColorHexRatioLevel
Foreground#e6eaea13.05:1AAA
Cursor#e6eaea13.05:1AAA
Selection#4e51571.99:1—
black#2f32391.23:1—
red#e85c514.58:1AA
green#7aa4a15.77:1AA
yellow#fda47f8.13:1AAA
blue#5a93aa4.66:1AA
magenta#ad5c7c3.47:1AA large
cyan#a1cdd89.22:1AAA
white#ebebeb13.27:1AAA
brightBlack#4e51571.99:1—
brightRed#eb746b5.46:1AA
brightGreen#8eb2af6.88:1AA
brightYellow#fdb2929.01:1AAA
brightBlue#73a3b75.77:1AA
brightMagenta#b974904.49:1AA large
brightCyan#afd4de10.02:1AAA
brightWhite#eeeeee13.64:1AAA

Install for Ghostty

Documentation
  1. Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>.
  2. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config.
  3. Reload Ghostty or open a new window.
One-line installnightfox-terafox.conf
mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes" && curl -fsSL "https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ports/ghostty/nightfox-terafox.conf" -o "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes/nightfox-terafox" && { grep -qxF 'theme = nightfox-terafox' "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config" 2>/dev/null || printf '\ntheme = %s\n' 'nightfox-terafox' >> "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config"; }
# Open a new Ghostty window.
Full configuration
background = #152528
foreground = #e6eaea
cursor-color = #e6eaea
cursor-text = #152528
selection-background = #4e5157
selection-foreground = #e6eaea

palette = 0=#2f3239
palette = 1=#e85c51
palette = 2=#7aa4a1
palette = 3=#fda47f
palette = 4=#5a93aa
palette = 5=#ad5c7c
palette = 6=#a1cdd8
palette = 7=#ebebeb
palette = 8=#4e5157
palette = 9=#eb746b
palette = 10=#8eb2af
palette = 11=#fdb292
palette = 12=#73a3b7
palette = 13=#b97490
palette = 14=#afd4de
palette = 15=#eeeeee
Downloadnightfox-terafox.conf

Let an agent install it

Give this prompt to your coding agent. It includes the Ghostty install page, native file, steps, and safety constraints.

Help me install the Nightfox Terafox theme for Ghostty on this machine.

Read the install page: https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ghostty/themes/nightfox/terafox/
Native theme file: https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ports/ghostty/nightfox-terafox.conf

Follow these steps:
1. Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>.
2. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config.
3. Reload Ghostty or open a new window.

One-line install:
mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes" && curl -fsSL "https://terminalthemes.iwwi.app/ports/ghostty/nightfox-terafox.conf" -o "$HOME/.config/ghostty/themes/nightfox-terafox" && { grep -qxF 'theme = nightfox-terafox' "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config" 2>/dev/null || printf '\ntheme = %s\n' 'nightfox-terafox' >> "$HOME/.config/ghostty/config"; }
# Open a new Ghostty window.

Inspect and back up my existing configuration first. Change only what this theme needs; do not overwrite unrelated settings. Ask before changing my default theme. After installing, verify the file exists and tell me which files changed.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Nightfox Terafox theme go in Ghostty?

Save the file to ~/.config/ghostty/themes/<name>. Add theme = <name> to ~/.config/ghostty/config.

How do I install Nightfox Terafox in Ghostty?

Download the Nightfox Terafox configuration file from this page, run the one-line install command, or place the file in the Ghostty location above. Reload Ghostty or open a new window.

Does Nightfox Terafox keep its colors in Ghostty?

Yes. It uses #152528 for the background, #e6eaea for the foreground, and the full 16-color ANSI palette, with 13.1:1 body contrast. Only the Ghostty file format changes.

Can I use Nightfox Terafox in another terminal?

Yes. The same palette exports to Herdr App, Ghostty, Alacritty, Kitty, iTerm2, and Windows Terminal; only the install path and file format change.