[BUG] Light Color Scheme Broken on 2.1.77+
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Mar 26, 2026 by maxmoehl Closed May 5, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
With any version newer than 2.1.76 the colors in the light scheme seem washed out and ... weird:
<img width="600" height="128" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c9580d0e-90dd-4249-ba8c-fdec54b242e5" />
What Should Happen?
Going back to 2.1.76 gave me the correct look again:
<img width="552" height="152" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/76ab2067-6165-49d8-8086-dcc24192474b" />
Error Messages/Logs
n/a
Steps to Reproduce
- Install the latest claude code with the light theme in a light terminal.
- Observe the weird color scheme.
Claude Model
Not sure / Multiple models
Is this a regression?
Yes, this worked in a previous version
Last Working Version
2.1.76
Claude Code Version
2.1.84
Platform
Other
Operating System
macOS
Terminal/Shell
Other
Additional Information
My Terminal emulator is Alacrity with tmux as the multiplexer.
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