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+from powerline_shell.themes.default import DefaultColor
+
+"""
+absolute colors based on
+https://github.com/morhetz/gruvbox/blob/master/colors/gruvbox.vim
+"""
+dark0 = 235
+dark1 = 237
+dark2 = 239
+dark3 = 241
+dark4 = 243
+
+light0 = 229
+light1 = 223
+light2 = 250
+light3 = 248
+light4 = 246
+
+dark_gray  = 245
+light_gray = 244
+
+neutral_red    = 124
+neutral_green  = 106
+neutral_yellow = 172
+neutral_blue   = 66
+neutral_purple = 132
+neutral_aqua   = 72
+neutral_orange = 166
+
+bright_red    = 167
+bright_green  = 142
+bright_yellow = 214
+bright_blue   = 109
+bright_purple = 175
+bright_aqua   = 108
+bright_orange = 208
+
+faded_red    = 88
+faded_green  = 100
+faded_yellow = 136
+faded_blue   = 24
+faded_purple = 96
+faded_aqua   = 66
+faded_orange = 130
+
+class Color(DefaultColor):
+    USERNAME_ROOT_BG = faded_red
+    USERNAME_BG = dark2
+    USERNAME_FG = bright_purple
+
+    HOSTNAME_BG = dark1
+    HOSTNAME_FG = bright_purple
+
+    HOME_SPECIAL_DISPLAY = True
+    HOME_BG = neutral_blue
+    HOME_FG = light2
+    PATH_BG = dark3
+    PATH_FG = light3
+    CWD_FG = light2
+    SEPARATOR_FG = dark_gray
+
+    READONLY_BG = bright_red
+    READONLY_FG = light0
+
+    SSH_BG = faded_purple
+    SSH_FG = light0
+
+    REPO_CLEAN_BG = faded_green
+    REPO_CLEAN_FG = dark1
+    REPO_DIRTY_BG = faded_orange
+    REPO_DIRTY_FG = light0
+
+    JOBS_FG = neutral_aqua
+    JOBS_BG = dark1
+
+    CMD_PASSED_FG = light4
+    CMD_PASSED_BG = dark1
+    CMD_FAILED_FG = light0
+    CMD_FAILED_BG = neutral_red
+
+    SVN_CHANGES_FG = REPO_DIRTY_FG
+    SVN_CHANGES_BG = REPO_DIRTY_BG
+
+    GIT_AHEAD_BG = dark2
+    GIT_AHEAD_FG = light3
+    GIT_BEHIND_BG = dark2
+    GIT_BEHIND_FG = light3
+    GIT_STAGED_BG = neutral_green
+    GIT_STAGED_FG = light0
+    GIT_NOTSTAGED_BG = neutral_orange
+    GIT_NOTSTAGED_FG = light0
+    GIT_UNTRACKED_BG = faded_red
+    GIT_UNTRACKED_FG = light0
+    GIT_CONFLICTED_BG = neutral_red
+    GIT_CONFLICTED_FG = light0
+    GIT_STASH_BG = neutral_yellow
+    GIT_STASH_FG = dark0
+
+    VIRTUAL_ENV_BG = faded_green
+    VIRTUAL_ENV_FG = light0
+
+    BATTERY_NORMAL_BG = neutral_green
+    BATTERY_NORMAL_FG = dark2
+    BATTERY_LOW_BG = neutral_red
+    BATTERY_LOW_FG = light1
+
+    AWS_PROFILE_FG = neutral_aqua
+    AWS_PROFILE_BG = dark1
+
+    TIME_FG = light2
+    TIME_BG = dark4