$base03:          #002b36 !default; //darkest blue
 $base02:          #073642 !default; //dark blue
 $base01:          #586e75 !default; //darkest gray
 $base00:          #657b83 !default; //dark gray
 $base0:           #839496 !default; //medium gray
 $base1:           #93a1a1 !default; //medium light gray

 $base2:           #eee8d5 !default; //cream
 $base3:           #fdf6e3 !default; //white

 $solar-yellow:    #b58900 !default;
 $solar-orange:    #cb4b16 !default;
 $solar-red:       #dc322f !default;
 $solar-magenta:   #d33682 !default;
 $solar-violet:    #6c71c4 !default;
 $solar-blue:      #268bd2 !default;
 $solar-cyan:      #2aa198 !default;
 $solar-green:     #859900 !default;

 $solarized: dark !default;
 
 @if $solarized == light {

 
   $_base03: $base03;
   $_base02: $base02;
   $_base01: $base01;
   $_base00: $base00;
   $_base0:  $base0;
   $_base1:  $base1;
   $_base2:  $base2;
   $_base3:  $base3;
 
   $base03:  $_base3;
   $base02:  $_base2;
   $base01:  $_base1;
   $base00:  $_base0;
   $base0:   $_base00;
   $base1:   $_base01;
   $base2:   $_base02;
   $base3:   $_base03;

 }
 
 /* non highlighted code colors */

 $pre-bg: $base03 !default;

 $pre-border: darken($base02, 5) !default;

 $pre-color: $base1 !default;