diff --git a/outputs/lib/color/utils.nix b/outputs/lib/color/utils.nix
index 894a9d3..47cff82 100644
--- a/outputs/lib/color/utils.nix
+++ b/outputs/lib/color/utils.nix
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@
             header = args.neutrals."800";
             footer = args.neutrals."800";
             menu = args.neutrals."800";
+            selection = args.neutrals."650";
+            dimmed = args.neutrals."850";
           };
           border = {
             base = args.neutrals."650";
@@ -164,6 +166,8 @@
             header = args.neutrals."150";
             footer = args.neutrals."150";
             menu = args.neutrals."150";
+            selection = args.neutrals."300";
+            dimmed = args.neutrals."200";
           };
           border = {
             base = args.neutrals."800";
diff --git a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/config/plugins/statusline.nix b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/config/plugins/statusline.nix
index c9c4216..b60c12c 100644
--- a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/config/plugins/statusline.nix
+++ b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/config/plugins/statusline.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   vim.statusline.lualine = {
     enable = true;
     activeSection = {
+      # most of this are the default values provided by nvf
       a = [
         #lua
         ''
diff --git a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/default.nix b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/default.nix
index 40ad2fa..0196c62 100644
--- a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/default.nix
+++ b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/default.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 {
   inputs,
   pkgs,
+  hozen,
   ...
 }: let
   ooks-vim = inputs.nvf.lib.neovimConfiguration {
     inherit pkgs;
-    extraSpecialArgs = {inherit inputs;};
+    extraSpecialArgs = {inherit inputs hozen;};
     modules = [
       ./config
       ./modules
diff --git a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/default.nix b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/default.nix
index ccd4904..18f7c03 100644
--- a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/default.nix
+++ b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/default.nix
@@ -3,5 +3,6 @@
     ./gruvbox-material
     ./telescope
     ./obsidian
+    ./theme
   ];
 }
diff --git a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/config.nix b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/config.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef7872a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/config.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  pkgs,
+  ...
+}: let
+  inherit (lib) mkIf;
+  inherit (lib.nvim.dag) entryBefore;
+  inherit (lib.nvim.lua) toLuaObject;
+
+  cfg = config.vim.theme.custom;
+
+  themePlugin = pkgs.vimUtils.buildVimPlugin {
+    inherit (cfg) name;
+    src = pkgs.writeTextDir "colors/${cfg.name}.lua" ''
+      local M = {}
+      M.highlights = ${toLuaObject cfg.highlights}
+
+      local function set_groups()
+        for group, settings in pairs(M.highlights) do
+          vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, group, settings)
+        end
+      end
+
+      function M.colorscheme()
+        vim.api.nvim_command("hi clear")
+        if vim.fn.exists("syntax_on") then
+          vim.api.nvim_command("syntax reset")
+        end
+
+        vim.o.termguicolors = true
+        vim.g.colors_name = "${cfg.name}"
+
+        set_groups()
+      end
+
+      return M.colorscheme()
+    '';
+  };
+in {
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    vim = {
+      startPlugins = [themePlugin];
+      luaConfigRC.customTheme = ''
+        vim.cmd.colorscheme("${cfg.name}")
+      '';
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/custom-theme.nix b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/custom-theme.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c666826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/custom-theme.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+{lib, ...}: let
+  inherit (lib) mkOption mkEnableOption;
+  inherit (lib.types) nullOr str bool attrsOf submodule;
+
+  highlightOpts = submodule {
+    options = {
+      # https://neovim.io/doc/user/api.html#nvim_set_hl()
+      fg = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr str;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Foreground color";
+      };
+      bg = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr str;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Background color";
+      };
+      sp = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr str;
+        default = null;
+        description = "SP color";
+      };
+      blend = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Blend attribute";
+      };
+      bold = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Italic attribute";
+      };
+      standout = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Standout attribute";
+      };
+      underline = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "underline attribute";
+      };
+      undercurl = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Undercurl attribute";
+      };
+      underdouble = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Underdouble attribute";
+      };
+      underdotted = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Underdotted attribute";
+      };
+      underdashed = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Underdashed attribute";
+      };
+      strikethrough = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Strikethrough attribute";
+      };
+      italic = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Bold attribute";
+      };
+      reverse = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Reverse attribute";
+      };
+      nocombine = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr bool;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Nocombine attribute";
+      };
+      link = mkOption {
+        type = nullOr str;
+        default = null;
+        description = "Link attribute";
+      };
+    };
+  };
+in {
+  options.vim.theme.custom = {
+    enable = mkEnableOption "Enable custom theme";
+    name = mkOption {
+      type = str;
+      default = "my-custom-theme";
+      description = "Name of custom theme";
+    };
+    highlights = mkOption {
+      type = attrsOf highlightOpts;
+      default = {};
+    };
+  };
+}
diff --git a/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/default.nix b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf217ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/outputs/pkgs/ook-vim/modules/plugins/theme/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  imports = [
+    ./config.nix
+    ./custom-theme.nix
+  ];
+}