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Kanagawa Tide

by Inovector

A clean and refined Obsidian theme with carefully crafted light and dark palettes, designed for a calm and focused writing experience.

Live preview

Interactive Obsidian workspace preview

Switch between supported modes and workspace layouts. The preview loads the theme's real CSS in an isolated Obsidian-like frame, so split panes, reading view, source editor, callouts, tables, tags, and checkboxes can inherit theme styling.

Actual CSS preview

This isolated Obsidian mock loads the theme's real CSS from its GitHub repository, so special fonts, backgrounds, callouts, tabs, and editor rules can render much closer to the installed app.

Last updated
Aug 25, 2026
Supported modes
dark + light
Legacy theme
No

About Kanagawa Tide

A clean and refined Obsidian theme with carefully crafted light and dark palettes, designed for a calm and focused writing experience. It has 2 GitHub stars and is steadily gaining traction in the community.

The theme supports both dark and light mode — switch from Settings → Appearance, and both color schemes are designed to be paired with the theme without re-tweaking. Callouts, code blocks, tables, and headings are styled to work consistently in both modes. Installation is one click — open Obsidian, go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse, search for "Kanagawa Tide", and click Install. The theme's CSS is bundled with Obsidian's theme store, so there is no manual file copying or CSS snippet setup required.

Kanagawa Tide was last updated 20 days ago and currently has no open issues on the GitHub repo. A clean issue tracker is a good sign of a stable, production-ready release.

The dark mode uses a near-black background that the live preview on this page shows in context — callouts, blockquotes, code blocks, and the in-app navigation all reflect the theme's actual CSS. If you want to compare Kanagawa Tide with other themes that share the same mode support, the Similar Obsidian themes section below has the most popular alternatives ranked by GitHub stars.

Install in Obsidian

Open Obsidian and browse community themes from Appearance settings.

Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse → Search "Kanagawa Tide"
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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Kanagawa Tide in Obsidian?
Open Obsidian and go to Settings → Appearance → Themes → Browse. Search for "Kanagawa Tide", click "Install" and then "Use" to activate. After install you can switch modes from Settings → Appearance.
Does Kanagawa Tide support dark + light mode?
Yes. Kanagawa Tide supports dark + light modes — switch between them from Settings → Appearance. Both light and dark color schemes are maintained by the theme author, so contrast, accent colors, and surface treatments are designed for each environment.
Is Kanagawa Tide actively maintained?
Kanagawa Tide was last updated 20 days ago. It has 2 GitHub stars. The repository has no open issues. Open the GitHub repository to follow updates, file issues, or contribute.