diff --git a/apps/vscode-wing/src/console/console-manager.ts b/apps/vscode-wing/src/console/console-manager.ts
index 6c1856e039f..77520bad945 100644
--- a/apps/vscode-wing/src/console/console-manager.ts
+++ b/apps/vscode-wing/src/console/console-manager.ts
@@ -211,9 +211,24 @@ export const createConsoleManager = (
               iframe { display: block; height: 100vh; width: 100vw; border: none; }
             </style>
         </head>
-        <body>
-          <iframe src="http://${instance.url}?layout=4&theme=${getTheme()}"/>
-        </body>
+        <script>
+          const instanceUrl = "${instance.url}";
+          const layout = 4;
+          const theme = "${getTheme()}";
+
+          // Used to force reload the iframe
+          const time = "${Date.now()}";
+
+          const color = getComputedStyle(document.documentElement).getPropertyValue('--vscode-menu-background').replace("#", "");
+          document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+            const iframe = document.querySelector('iframe');
+            const iframeSrc = \`http://\${instanceUrl}?layout=\${layout}&theme=\${theme}&color=\${color}\`;
+            iframe.src = iframeSrc;
+          });
+      </script>
+      <body>
+        <iframe src=""/>
+      </body>
       </html>`;
 
     resourcesExplorer.update(await instance.client.listResources());
diff --git a/apps/wing-console/console/app/web/index.tsx b/apps/wing-console/console/app/web/index.tsx
index a848da20ecb..37cd6e0f0af 100644
--- a/apps/wing-console/console/app/web/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/wing-console/console/app/web/index.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ReactDOM.createRoot(document.querySelector("#root")!).render(
       wsUrl={`ws://${location.host}/trpc`}
       layout={Number(query.get("layout")) || 1} // default to 1 = vscode (2 = playground, 3 = tutorial)
       theme={query.get("theme") as any}
+      color={query.get("color") as any}
       onTrace={(trace) => {
         // Playground and Learn need to be able to listen to all traces.
         window.parent.postMessage({ trace }, "*");
diff --git a/apps/wing-console/console/design-system/src/theme-provider.tsx b/apps/wing-console/console/design-system/src/theme-provider.tsx
index 1d661768867..ad9dd5d630e 100644
--- a/apps/wing-console/console/design-system/src/theme-provider.tsx
+++ b/apps/wing-console/console/design-system/src/theme-provider.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ export type Mode = "dark" | "light" | "auto";
 
 const localStorageThemeKey = "console-theme";
 
+export const USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR = "use-external-theme-color";
+
 export const DefaultTheme: Theme = {
   bg1: "bg-slate-300 dark:bg-slate-800",
   bg2: "bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-800",
@@ -69,6 +71,144 @@ export const DefaultTheme: Theme = {
     "scrollbar hover:scrollbar-bg-slate-500/10 hover:scrollbar-thumb-slate-700/30 scrollbar-thumb-hover-slate-700/40 scrollbar-thumb-active-slate-700/60 dark:hover:scrollbar-bg-slate-400/10 dark:hover:scrollbar-thumb-slate-400/30 dark:scrollbar-thumb-hover-slate-400/40 dark:scrollbar-thumb-active-slate-400/60",
 };
 
+const adjustChannel = (value: number, factor: number): number => {
+  return Math.max(Math.round(value + (255 - value) * (1 - factor)), 0);
+};
+
+const computeColor = (color: string, level: number = 1): string => {
+  const hexColor = color.replace("#", "");
+
+  if (level === 1) {
+    return `#${hexColor}`;
+  }
+
+  const oldR = Number.parseInt(hexColor.slice(0, 2), 16);
+  const oldG = Number.parseInt(hexColor.slice(2, 4), 16);
+  const oldB = Number.parseInt(hexColor.slice(4, 6), 16);
+
+  const newR = adjustChannel(oldR, level);
+  const newG = adjustChannel(oldG, level);
+  const newB = adjustChannel(oldB, level);
+
+  const newColor = `${newR.toString(16).padStart(2, "0")}${newG
+    .toString(16)
+    .padStart(2, "0")}${newB.toString(16).padStart(2, "0")}`;
+
+  return `#${newColor}`;
+};
+
+const applyThemeStyle = (newTheme: Theme) => {
+  const colorRegex = /bg-|\[|]|dark:|hover:/g;
+  const keyRegex = /[#:[\\\]]/g;
+
+  let styles = {};
+  Object.keys(newTheme).map((key) => {
+    const colorClasses = newTheme[key as keyof Theme];
+    if (colorClasses === DefaultTheme[key as keyof Theme]) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const [lightClass, darkClass] = colorClasses.split(" ");
+    if (!lightClass) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const lightColor = lightClass.replaceAll(colorRegex, "");
+    const lightKey = lightClass.replaceAll(keyRegex, "\\$&");
+
+    const hover = lightClass.includes("hover:");
+
+    styles = {
+      ...styles,
+      [`.${USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR} .${lightKey}${
+        hover ? ":hover" : ""
+      }`]: `{ background-color: ${lightColor} !important;}`,
+    };
+
+    if (!darkClass) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const darkColor = darkClass.replaceAll(colorRegex, "");
+    const darkKey = darkClass.replaceAll(keyRegex, "\\$&");
+    styles = {
+      ...styles,
+      [`.dark .${USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR} .${darkKey}${
+        hover ? ":hover" : ""
+      }`]: `{ background-color: ${darkColor} !important;}`,
+    };
+  });
+
+  const stylesText = Object.keys(styles)
+    .map((property) => `${property} ${styles[property as keyof typeof styles]}`)
+    .join("\n");
+
+  let styleElement = document.querySelector("#style-theme");
+  if (styleElement) {
+    styleElement.remove();
+  }
+  styleElement = document.createElement("style");
+  styleElement.setAttribute("id", "style-theme");
+  styleElement.innerHTML = stylesText;
+  document.head.append(styleElement);
+};
+
+export const buildTheme = (color?: string): Theme => {
+  if (!color) {
+    return DefaultTheme;
+  }
+  const theme: Theme = {
+    ...DefaultTheme,
+    bg1: `bg-[${computeColor(color, 1.2)}] dark:bg-[${computeColor(
+      color,
+      1.2,
+    )}]`,
+
+    bg2: `bg-[${computeColor(color, 1.1)}] dark:bg-[${computeColor(
+      color,
+      1.1,
+    )}]`,
+    bg3: `bg-[${computeColor(color)}] dark:bg-[${computeColor(color)}]`,
+    bg4: `bg-[${computeColor(color, 0.8)}] dark:bg-[${computeColor(
+      color,
+      0.8,
+    )}]`,
+    bg3Hover: `hover:bg-[${computeColor(
+      color,
+      1.02,
+    )}] dark:hover:bg-[${computeColor(color, 0.98)}]`,
+    bg2Hover: `hover:bg-[${computeColor(
+      color,
+      1.12,
+    )}] dark:hover:bg-[${computeColor(color, 1.08)}]`,
+
+    bg4Hover: `hover:bg-[${computeColor(
+      color,
+      0.82,
+    )}] dark:hover:bg-[${computeColor(color, 0.78)}]`,
+
+    bgInput: `bg-[${computeColor(color, 0.8)}] dark:bg-[${computeColor(
+      color,
+      1.13,
+    )}]`,
+  };
+
+  applyThemeStyle(theme);
+
+  let mergedTheme: Theme = DefaultTheme;
+  Object.keys(DefaultTheme).map((key) => {
+    const themeProperty = key as keyof Theme;
+
+    const changed = theme[themeProperty] !== DefaultTheme[themeProperty];
+    if (!changed) {
+      return;
+    }
+    mergedTheme = {
+      ...mergedTheme,
+      [themeProperty]: `${DefaultTheme[themeProperty]} ${theme[themeProperty]}`,
+    };
+  });
+
+  return mergedTheme;
+};
+
 export interface ThemeProviderProps {
   theme: Theme;
   mode: Mode;
diff --git a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/App.tsx b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/App.tsx
index 5f85720cd72..1d00035585a 100644
--- a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import {
-  DefaultTheme,
   ThemeProvider,
   NotificationsProvider,
   type Mode,
+  Theme,
+  buildTheme,
 } from "@wingconsole/design-system";
 import type { Trace } from "@wingconsole/server";
 
@@ -13,10 +14,11 @@ import { TestsContextProvider } from "./tests-context.js";
 export interface AppProps {
   layout?: LayoutType;
   theme?: Mode;
+  color?: string;
   onTrace?: (trace: Trace) => void;
 }
 
-export const App = ({ layout, theme, onTrace }: AppProps) => {
+export const App = ({ layout, theme, color, onTrace }: AppProps) => {
   const trpcContext = trpc.useContext();
 
   trpc["app.invalidateQuery"].useSubscription(undefined, {
@@ -43,7 +45,10 @@ export const App = ({ layout, theme, onTrace }: AppProps) => {
   const themeMode = trpc["config.getThemeMode"].useQuery();
 
   return (
-    <ThemeProvider mode={theme || themeMode?.data?.mode} theme={DefaultTheme}>
+    <ThemeProvider
+      mode={theme || themeMode?.data?.mode}
+      theme={buildTheme(color)}
+    >
       <NotificationsProvider>
         <TestsContextProvider>
           <LayoutProvider
diff --git a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/Console.tsx b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/Console.tsx
index 8336ffc8a10..f503775536d 100644
--- a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/Console.tsx
+++ b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/Console.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const Console = ({
   layout = LayoutType.Default,
   title,
   theme,
+  color,
   onTrace,
 }: {
   trpcUrl: string;
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export const Console = ({
   title?: string;
   layout?: LayoutType;
   theme?: Mode;
+  color?: string;
   onTrace?: (trace: Trace) => void;
 }) => {
   const queryClient = new QueryClient({
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ export const Console = ({
     <AppContext.Provider value={{ appMode, title: windowTitle }}>
       <trpc.Provider client={trpcClient} queryClient={queryClient}>
         <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-          <App layout={layout} theme={theme} onTrace={onTrace} />
+          <App layout={layout} theme={theme} color={color} onTrace={onTrace} />
         </QueryClientProvider>
       </trpc.Provider>
     </AppContext.Provider>
diff --git a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/features/map-view.tsx b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/features/map-view.tsx
index 008a642cf14..483acd62c2d 100644
--- a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/features/map-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/features/map-view.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-import { useTheme, ResourceIcon } from "@wingconsole/design-system";
+import {
+  useTheme,
+  ResourceIcon,
+  USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR,
+} from "@wingconsole/design-system";
 import classNames from "classnames";
 
 import { useMap } from "../services/use-map.js";
@@ -30,7 +34,11 @@ export const MapView = ({
   return (
     <ZoomPaneProvider>
       <div className="h-full flex flex-col">
-        {showMapControls && <MapControls />}
+        {showMapControls && (
+          <div className={classNames(USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR)}>
+            <MapControls />
+          </div>
+        )}
         <div
           className={classNames(
             "grow relative border-t",
diff --git a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/layout/default-layout.tsx b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/layout/default-layout.tsx
index da9fbdb4d93..5fd8ef0e0e7 100644
--- a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/layout/default-layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/layout/default-layout.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   RightResizableWidget,
   ScrollableArea,
   TopResizableWidget,
+  USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR,
 } from "@wingconsole/design-system";
 import type { State, LayoutConfig, LayoutComponent } from "@wingconsole/server";
 import classNames from "classnames";
@@ -162,7 +163,10 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
           return (
             <div
               key={component.type}
-              className={classNames("flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-[10rem]")}
+              className={classNames(
+                "flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-[10rem]",
+                theme.bg3,
+              )}
             >
               <div className="relative h-full flex flex-col gap-2">
                 {loading && (
@@ -184,7 +188,12 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
                   <ScrollableArea
                     ref={logsRef}
                     overflowY
-                    className={classNames("pb-1.5", theme.bg3, theme.text2)}
+                    className={classNames(
+                      "pb-1.5",
+                      theme.bg3,
+                      theme.text2,
+                      USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR,
+                    )}
                   >
                     <ConsoleLogs
                       logs={logs.data ?? []}
@@ -238,10 +247,12 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
         )}
       >
         {!layout.header?.hide && (
-          <Header
-            title={wingfile.data ?? ""}
-            showThemeToggle={layout.header?.showThemeToggle}
-          />
+          <div className={classNames(USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR)}>
+            <Header
+              title={wingfile.data ?? ""}
+              showThemeToggle={layout.header?.showThemeToggle}
+            />
+          </div>
         )}
 
         {cloudAppState === "error" &&
@@ -276,6 +287,7 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
                 layout.leftPanel?.components?.length && (
                   <RightResizableWidget
                     className={classNames(
+                      USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR,
                       theme.border3,
                       "h-full flex flex-col w-80 min-w-[10rem] min-h-[10rem] border-r",
                     )}
@@ -305,7 +317,13 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
 
               <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col">
                 <div className="flex-1 flex">
-                  <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col" data-testid="map-view">
+                  <div
+                    className={classNames(
+                      "flex-1 flex flex-col",
+                      USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR,
+                    )}
+                    data-testid="map-view"
+                  >
                     <MapView
                       showTests={showTests}
                       selectedNodeId={selectedItems[0]}
@@ -319,6 +337,7 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
 
                   <LeftResizableWidget
                     className={classNames(
+                      USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR,
                       theme.border3,
                       "flex-shrink w-80 min-w-[10rem] border-l z-10",
                       theme.bg4,
@@ -354,6 +373,7 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
             {!layout.bottomPanel?.hide && (
               <TopResizableWidget
                 className={classNames(
+                  USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR,
                   theme.border3,
                   "border-t relative flex",
                   theme.bg3,
@@ -418,12 +438,14 @@ export const DefaultLayout = ({
         )}
 
         {!layout.statusBar?.hide && (
-          <StatusBar
-            wingVersion={wingVersion}
-            cloudAppState={cloudAppState}
-            isError={cloudAppState === "error"}
-            showThemeToggle={layout.statusBar?.showThemeToggle}
-          />
+          <div className={classNames(USE_EXTERNAL_THEME_COLOR)}>
+            <StatusBar
+              wingVersion={wingVersion}
+              cloudAppState={cloudAppState}
+              isError={cloudAppState === "error"}
+              showThemeToggle={layout.statusBar?.showThemeToggle}
+            />
+          </div>
         )}
       </div>
     </>
diff --git a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/ui/elk-map-nodes.tsx b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/ui/elk-map-nodes.tsx
index 5b10497a6cd..57070b543ef 100644
--- a/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/ui/elk-map-nodes.tsx
+++ b/apps/wing-console/console/ui/src/ui/elk-map-nodes.tsx
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ export const ContainerNode = ({
             !borderColor && "rounded-tr",
             "group-focus:border-sky-300 dark:group-focus:border-sky-500",
             "transition-all",
-            theme.bg3,
             {
               "border-sky-300 dark:border-sky-500": selected,
               "rounded-br-none": open,
@@ -184,7 +183,9 @@ export const ContainerNode = ({
           <div
             className={classNames(
               "flex-1 rounded-b",
-              depth % 2 === 0 ? "bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-500" : theme.bg4,
+              depth % 2 === 0
+                ? "bg-slate-50 dark:bg-slate-500"
+                : "bg-white dark:bg-slate-550",
               // The classes below are commented out because they cause rendering flashes while zooming.
               // "border-x border-b border-dashed",
               // "group-focus:border-sky-300 dark:group-focus:border-sky-500",
