diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa09dd69d..8aace9c46 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -130,10 +130,6 @@ venv.bak/
 .dmypy.json
 dmypy.json
 
-# other
-.vscode/
-.devcontainer/
-
 /InnerEye/ML/src/aml_config
 *.exe
 *.suo
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 1d7152990..994fb1769 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     ],
     "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
     "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
+    "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
+        "activityBar.background": "#07338b",
+        "titleBar.activeBackground": "#07338b",
+        "titleBar.activeForeground": "#F8FCE5"
+    },
     "files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true,
     "files.trimFinalNewlines": true,
     "files.insertFinalNewline": true