Original value of #c3adad looks okay to me, particularly in Atom, where I started this theme. (The chromium/webkit render makes the fonts look nice and extra thick, which helps a lot of readability).

This level of low contrast is really good for my eyes, but it's too low for some people. Also, this low-low contrast is extra troublesome on other platforms, especially VS Code see this issue for reference.

Currently testing value #ba989c on some platforms. It maybe actually be darker than I would like as a global implementation, but it at least seems to be good for VS Code. I want to test colors in several editors on multiple monitors before making a final decision.

Original/current color for standard text: #c3adad
Currently testing color for standard text: #ba989c