lib/templates/atom/syntax-variables.less (19 lines of code) (raw):
// This defines all syntax variables that syntax themes must implement when they
// include a syntax-variables.less file.
// General colors
@syntax-text-color: ${foreground};
@syntax-cursor-color: ${caret};
@syntax-selection-color: ${selection};
@syntax-background-color: ${background};
@syntax-cursor-line: ${lineHighlight};
@syntax-invisible-color: ${invisibles};
// Guide colors
@syntax-wrap-guide-color: ${guide};
@syntax-indent-guide-color: ${guide};
@syntax-invisible-character-color: ${invisibles};
// For find and replace markers
@syntax-result-marker-color: ${findHighlight};
@syntax-result-marker-color-selected: ${findHighlightForeground};
// Gutter colors
@syntax-gutter-text-color: ${gutterForeground};
@syntax-gutter-text-color-selected: ${foreground};
@syntax-gutter-background-color: ${background};
@syntax-gutter-background-color-selected: ${lineHighlight};
// For git diff info. i.e. in the gutter
@syntax-color-renamed: ${diffRenamed};
@syntax-color-added: ${diffAdded};
@syntax-color-modified: ${diffModified};
@syntax-color-removed: ${diffDeleted};