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When comparing Molokai vs Solarized Light, the Slant community recommends Molokai for most people. In the question“What are the best color themes for text editors?” Molokai is ranked 7th while Solarized Light is ranked 9th.
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Pros
Pro Looks great
Pro One of the most common dark themes
Default for Sublime Text, avaialble on IntelliJ products and Eclipse via plug-in. Usually ranked in top 3 of highest downloaded theme for a IDE.
Pro Strong enough contrast
Without being fully black on white (which is good on modern already very contrasted screens) it remains pretty dark compared to many alternatives; making it more readable.
Pro Easy to install with Vundle
Pro Easy on the eyes
Pro Available for lots of editors, IDE, even terminal emulators
Pro Lighter colors make it more energy efficient with LCD screens
Lighter colors make it more energy efficient with LCD screens
Cons
Con That pink
The pink color is too vibrant if compared with others. It pops out from context and may blend with red errors in some editors.