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+# midnight.nvim
+
+A minimal, scientifically-optimized colorscheme with automatic dark/light variants.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Single theme, dual modes**: Automatically detects `vim.o.background` and switches between midnight (dark) and daylight (light) palettes
+- **Ultra-minimal syntax**: Only 3 semantic colors - blue for keywords, green for literals, grey for comments, white for everything else
+- **Scientific optimization**: Desaturated colors in the 200-50 range, WCAG AAA contrast ratios
+- **Eye strain reduction**: No pure black (#121212) or pure white (#e0e0e0)
+- **Full terminal support**: Complete 16 ANSI color support
+- **Plugin compatibility**: Built-in support for fzf-lua, nvim-cmp, gitsigns, and more
+
+## Installation
+
+### lazy.nvim
+
+```lua
+{
+  'barrett-ruth/midnight.nvim',
+  lazy = false,
+  priority = 1000,
+  config = function()
+    require('midnight').setup()
+    vim.cmd('colorscheme midnight')
+  end,
+}
+```
+
+## Usage
+
+```vim
+colorscheme midnight
+```
+
+The theme automatically adapts to your background setting:
+
+```lua
+vim.o.background = 'dark'  -- uses midnight palette
+vim.o.background = 'light' -- uses daylight palette
+```
+
+## Design Philosophy
+
+- **Minimal colors**: Only color what's semantically necessary
+- **High contrast**: Meet WCAG AAA standards for readability
+- **Consistent with terminal**: Matches Ghostty, tmux, and FZF themes
+- **No AI comments**: Clean, human-written code
+
+## Color Palette
+
+### Midnight (Dark)
+- Background: `#121212` (optimal dark gray)
+- Foreground: `#e0e0e0` (87% white)
+- Blue: `#7aa2f7` (keywords/control)
+- Green: `#98c379` (literals/data)
+- Grey: `#666666` (comments)
+
+### Daylight (Light)
+- Optimized light variant with similar principles
+
+## License
+
+MIT