does anyone know how to make helix just use what the theme of my terminal (e.g. alacritty) is using?

[demo-err]

does anyone know how to make helix just use what the theme of my terminal (e.g. alacritty) is using?

[the-mikedavis]

base16_* and term16_* themes use the base16 colors inherited from your terminal theme. If you're looking to create a theme that uses base16 colors you can use the colors listed in the table in https://docs.helix-editor.com/master/themes.html#color-palettes