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+## Zellij Australis Dark
+
+### Installation Instructions
+
+Add the contents of the theme.config.kdl to your zellij config.kdl file
+
+
diff --git a/zellij/theme.config.kdl b/zellij/theme.config.kdl
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+themes {
+    australis {
+
+        text_unselected {
+            base 204 231 236  // #CCE7EC - Bright text
+            background 65 71 81  // #414751 - Dark 30
+            emphasis_0 164 196 255  // #A4C4FF - Bright blue
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 66 220 209  // #42DCD1 - Bright cyan (was 255 133 79 - Bright red)
+        }
+
+        text_selected {
+            base 230 250 255  // #E6FAFF - Brighter white (was 204 231 236)
+            background 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_0 255 225 78  // #FFE14E - Bright yellow
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        ribbon_unselected {
+            base 204 231 236  // #CCE7EC - Bright white
+            background 86 95 105  // #565f69 - Dark 40 (was 65 71 81 - Dark 30)
+            emphasis_0 81 224 138  // #51E08A - Bright green
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        ribbon_selected {
+            base 65 71 81  // #414751 - Dark 30
+            background 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_0 81 224 138  // #51E08A - Bright green
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 225 198 49  // #E1C631 - Yellow
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        table_title {
+            base 169 188 195  // #A9BCC3 - White
+            background 34 37 49  // #222531 - Black
+            emphasis_0 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 255 73 26  // #FF491A - Red
+        }
+
+        table_cell_unselected {
+            base 169 188 195  // #A9BCC3 - White
+            background 34 37 49  // #222531 - Black
+            emphasis_0 255 73 26  // #FF491A - Red
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        table_cell_selected {
+            base 204 231 236  // #CCE7EC - Bright white
+            background 65 71 81  // #414751 - Dark 30
+            emphasis_0 255 225 78  // #FFE14E - Bright yellow
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        list_unselected {
+            base 169 188 195  // #A9BCC3 - White
+            background 34 37 49  // #222531 - Black
+            emphasis_0 225 198 49  // #E1C631 - Yellow
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        list_selected {
+            base 204 231 236  // #CCE7EC - Bright white
+            background 65 71 81  // #414751 - Dark 30
+            emphasis_0 255 225 78  // #FFE14E - Bright yellow
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        frame_selected {
+            base 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            background 34 37 49  // #222531 - Black
+            emphasis_0 255 73 26  // #FF491A - Red
+            emphasis_1 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_2 225 198 49  // #E1C631 - Yellow
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        frame_highlight {
+            base 81 224 138  // #51E08A - Bright green
+            background 34 37 49  // #222531 - Black
+            emphasis_0 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+            emphasis_1 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_2 225 198 49  // #E1C631 - Yellow
+            emphasis_3 255 73 26  // #FF491A - Red
+        }
+
+        exit_code_success {
+            base 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_0 255 73 26  // #FF491A - Red
+            emphasis_1 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_2 225 198 49  // #E1C631 - Yellow
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        exit_code_error {
+            base 255 73 26  // #FF491A - Red
+            emphasis_0 22 184 102  // #16B866 - Green
+            emphasis_1 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            emphasis_2 225 198 49  // #E1C631 - Yellow
+            emphasis_3 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+        }
+
+        multiplayer_user_colors {
+            player_1 255 73 26  // #FF491A - Red
+            player_2 255 133 79  // #FF854F - Bright red
+            player_3 225 198 49  // #E1C631 - Yellow
+            player_4 255 225 78  // #FFE14E - Bright yellow
+            player_5 157 120 255  // #9D78FF - Magenta
+            player_6 216 173 255  // #D8ADFF - Bright magenta
+            player_7 99 136 216  // #6388D8 - Blue
+            player_8 0 177 168  // #00B1A8 - Cyan
+            player_9 66 220 209  // #42DCD1 - Bright cyan
+            player_10 164 196 255  // #A4C4FF - Bright blue
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+theme "australis"
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