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There isn't much theme development going on for latest Ubuntu release since it requires theme creator to build their theme from scratch for new GTK versions, it seems development almost went away but there are still people who are giving their free time just to make your desktop elegant, make sure to support them as well. Vimix GTK themes available in dark and light version and for GTK 3.20/3.22 there are more variants which means you get more themes on latest 16.10 desktop. It is a flat Material Design theme designed for GTK 3, GTK 2 and Gnome Shell based on Flat-Plat theme, and these themes are compatible with most of the desktop environments such as Unity, Gnome, Mate, Cinnamon, Xfce, Budgie and so on. If you find any kind of bug or issue within this theme then report it to creator via linked page. Shadow and Papirus icons used in the following screenshots. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool.

Ultimate Blue is designed to make desktop better, it's dark theme which is easy on eyes and looks great at the same time. It is compatible with Gtk 3.20/3.22/3.24 and available for Gnome, Unity, Cinnamon, Xfce, Mate and so on, it also has Gnome Shell theme. Obsidian icons used in the following screenshots. If you find any issues with this theme then report it to developer and hopefully it will get fixed in the next update. If you are using other distribution you can directly download theme from its page and install it manually in ~/.themes folder or /usr/share/themes/. You can use Gnome-tweak-tool to change themes.

ultimate blue

ultimate blue

Available for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful/17.04 Zesty/16.04 Xenial/Linux Mint 18/other Ubuntu derivatives
To install Ultimate Blue Theme in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:


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A new theme suite called "Arc Theme" offers flat themes with transparent elements for Gtk 3/2 and Gnome. It is compatible with Gnome 3.22/3.20/3.18/3.16 and GTK 3.22/3.20/3.18/3.16, it works under most of the desktops environments which uses GTK engines to render the theme, such as Unity, Gnome, Cinnamon, Mate, and so on. This pack offers three versions 'Arc' which is combination of much Light and less dark colors, second is 'Arc Dark' which offers full dark color, and 3rd 'Arc Darker' also had combination of light & dark theme, you can choose theme whatever meet your requirements. This theme is not compatible with Linux Mint 17 because the version of Linux Mint 17 is based on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty which uses old GTK version which is not compatible with this theme. There is also arc theme available for Firefox. Arc icons looks great with Arc theme and both makes desktop pretty amazing. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool.

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Arc theme
There are many dark themes available for GTK with different combinations, mostly people like dark themes because it doesn't hurt eyes that much. This theme set is inspired by the default dark look of WPS office and the guy created this theme using Numix Gtk. It features a modern and clean look in your choice of 3 variants. With fully integrated and tested support for many of the popular desktops Including: Unity, Cinnamon, Mate, Xfce, Lxde, OpenBox, Gnome Classic & Fallback. It has been designed to be compatible with most GTK2/3 desktops out of the box. Vibrancy-Colors icons used in following screenshots. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.

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Ambiance Blackout Flat Colors is a Modern, Fully Dark and Flat "reboot/remake" of the Ubuntu Ambiance GTK 2/3 Themes. It features a modern and clean flat look in your choice of 13 vibrant colors. With fully integrated and tested support for many of the popular desktops Including: Unity, Cinnamon, Mate, Xfce, Lxde, OpenBox, Gnome Classic & Fallback. Ambiance Blackout Flat brings you a fully dark and flat version of Ambiance. The theme was designed to be a calm beautiful shade of Dark Grey with all elements still highly visible, clear and not too dark. It is a NEW Fully flat ambiance like theme that is designed by the RAVEfinity open source design project. Completely redesigned top to bottom by RAVEfinity with main code based on Ambiance & Radiance Colors (Another theme by RAVEfinity) & stock Ambiance. This theme suite has been designed to be compatible with most GTK2/3 desktops out of the box and no longer requires a separate build for Xfce & Lxde. Vibrancy-Colors icons used in following screenshots. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.
Ambiance Blackout Colors suite offers themes in 12 colors for GTK, this pack is designed by RAVEfinity based in California and they also work on other Themes, icons, wallpaper for Linux desktop & other platforms. Ambiance Blackout Colors, A totally new, fully dark version of the Ambiance Theme. A Unique and complete GTK 2 & 3 theme suite in 12 colors. With new design by RAVEfinity. This suite contains 12 amazing new colors with 37 different color variations, and these themes compatible with GTK 3.12/3.10 designed for Unity, XFCE, Cinnamon, Mate, LXDE and Gnome classic desktop environments, and one theme for Gnome Shell. If you encounter any bug or problems with this suite you can report to creator. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.
Install Ambiance Dark Red theme in Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty/13.10 Saucy/Linux Mint 16/other related Ubuntu derivatives

Ambiance Dark Red GTK theme is modified version of Ubuntu's default Ambiance theme, the guy from gnome-look changed background and gave red touch to this theme and did some color correction. It looks elegant and better for eyes if you aren't into light themes, it is somewhat similar to Ambiance-Dark theme. If you encounter any bug or color problem in the theme then report via source link. Colored Plastic icons used in the screenshots. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes/icons.
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Install Ambiance-Dark Gtk theme on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty/13.10 Saucy/13.04 Raring/12.10 Quantal/12.04 Precise/Linux Mint 16/15/14/13 (GTK)

Ambiance-Dark is modified theme version of original ambiance which is default theme in Ubuntu, this theme is preferred than other dark theme and it is for those who like dark themes. There are better chances for this theme to work perfect and smooth without any problem because it is created by Ubuntu team, so give it a try. If you encounter any problem/bug with this theme, report to modifier of this theme via source link.
FS-icons used in screenshots or check icons collection. Also download black wallpapers. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes/icons.
ambiance dark

ambiance dark

ambiance dark

To install Ambiance-Dark theme on Ubuntu/Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

Ambiance Dark theme for Software Center, enter these commands in terminal:

To revert back software center theme simply enter these commands:
That's it
Source: Ambiance Dark
Install Ming Dark with golden flavor theme in Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy/Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Linux Mint 16/15/and other related Ubuntu derivatives (GTK + Gnome Shell + Cinnamon)

Ming is dark theme with the combination of golden color, it has fonts and matched Acyl icons to make theme complete. So everything will be install with just three commands and automatically set it up then you have to change theme/icons from tweak tools. It has themes for GTK 3.6/3.8, Gnome Shell 3.6/3.8/3.10, Cinnamon, Xfce4, it also works in Gnome Classic and Mate desktop. Ming GTK theme is derived from nokto theme, icons from Acyl suite and Cinnamon theme version is very basic.
Black Wallpapers used in screenshots. You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.
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dark gtk theme

To install Ming theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Credits: Ming
Install Ambiance-DS-Blue GTK theme in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/12.04/Linux Mint/other Ubuntu derivatives

Ambiance DS Blue is dark theme with blue lining. It is based on Ambiance theme and works well with current GTK versions. This theme tested on Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04/11.10 but there can be some bugs with Ubuntu 13.04 GTK, It is not completely compatible with latest GTK but you can give a try.
You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change icons.
Snow Sabre icons used in screenshots, But Malys-Uniblue icon set is recommended with this theme.
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ambiance dark

ambiance dark

To install Ambiance-DS-Blue theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Install Salience theme on Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/11.04/10.04/Linux Mint 15/14/13/12/11 (GTK 3/2)/ and Ubuntu derivatives

Salience is the official GTK+3/2 and Metacity theme for the LumiNight theme suite. Salience is well designed theme for Gtk and gives you nice feel on your desktop. Salience is currently an all-dark theme with some orange elements, which looks cool in Ubuntu. A variant which uses blue instead of orange, dubbed Salience Sky, is available from a Bazaar development branch on the project's Launchpad page. Maybe you will find small bugs in this theme while using with latest GTK version but still works perfect, Hopefully salience team will fix it.
Theme tested on Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04

Download Salience Wallpaper
Install FS-Icons or Checkout Icons Collection

To install Salience theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Source: Salience-Team
Install Dorian dark theme in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Linux Mint 14/13

Dorian is dark theme and has many of its own unique characteristics. To name a couple, hovered buttons grow in size, and insensitive buttons/widgets have a diagonal pattern distinguishing them from normal or active states. Dorian's appearance is consistent between Gtk2 and Gtk3. This theme has two metacity themes for left and right buttons.
dorian theme
Theme tested on Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04

1st: zonColor Wallpapers used in screenshots, Also checkout Black Wallpapers
2nd: zonColor-Icons used in screenshots, Also checkout icons collection
3rd: You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.

To install Dorian theme in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Source: Dorian Theme
Install Siva-series theme in Ubuntu 13.04 Raring/Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.0 Precise4/Linux Mint 14/13 (GTK)

Siva theme series is made by nale12, these themes looks really well designed and light themes. This series contains 8 variants but another modified varient made by another guy which is derived from siva-flat-dark version. Siva theme series themes support Gtk3, Gtk2, metacity, openbox and xfwm4.
Siva-Flat-Darkest-Mod
Siva-Flat-Darkest theme is derived from siva series. Author made change in one theme of siva series, and changed the color of theme to make better appearance of theme, GTK 2 version redesigned with gimp.
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Siva-Flat-Borderless
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Siva-Flat-Dark
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Siva-Flat-Dark-Borderless
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Siva-Flat-Darkest
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Siva-Flat-Round
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Siva-Flat-Round-Dark
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Siva-Flat-Round-Darkest
Ubuntu gtk themes
Themes tested on Ubuntu 13.04 with latest GTK.
>> MyHumanity and OSX-Nostalgie icons used in screenshots. Also checkout icons collection
>> You can use Unity Tweak ToolGnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.

To install Siva-Series themes on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Install Salience theme on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/11.04/10.04/13.04 Raring/Linux Mint 14/13/12 (GTK 3/2)

Salience is the official GTK+3/2 and Metacity theme for the LumiNight theme suite. Salience is well designed theme for Gtk and gives you nice feel on your desktop. Salience is currently an all-dark theme with some orange elements, which looks cool in Ubuntu. A variant which uses blue instead of orange, dubbed Salience Sky, is available from a Bazaar development branch on the project's Launchpad page. Maybe you will find small bugs in this theme while using with GTK 3.6 version but still works perfect.
salience theme
Theme tested on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal with GTK 3.6 and Ubuntu 12.04 with GTK 3.4

Download Salience Wallpaper
Install FS-Icons or Checkout Icons Collection

To install Salience theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Source: Salience-Team
Install Dark-Mint Theme on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Linux Mint 14/13 (GTK 3/2 + Cinnamon)

This theme is looks cool and for those who like dark themes, it is related to Linux Mint But you can install it on Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Other Ubuntu based distributions. Dark-Mint is only available for GTK 3.4/3.6 and Cinnamon. Author released this theme in two versions for GTK and Cinnamon separately, but NoobsLab added both versions in one package.
Cinnamon Version

GTK Version
Theme tested on Ubuntu 12.10 with Gtk 3.6 and Ubuntu 12.04 Gtk 3.4 and Linux Mint 14/13 Cinnamon

1st: Download Wallpaper
2nd: Choose Icons from collection, You can use Gnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes. (To change Cinnamon theme, you need to go in cinnamon settings)

To install Dark-Mint theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Install Malys-Rought theme on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/11.10/Linux Mint 13/12 (New Dark GTK3 Theme)

Malys Released their new theme for GTK3, Malys-Rought is dark theme and this is specially made for those users who like dark themes. This theme has two versions malys-rought-dark-left/right and malys-rought-bright-left/right. If you are using close,maximize,minimize buttons on right then choose right version from tweak tool for better results. You can find more themes in collection.
Dark Version
malys themes

Bright Version
Ubuntu gtk themes
Theme tested on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal and Ubuntu 12.04 Precise

1st Install Malys-Ex or Nitrux Icons or checkout icons collection
2nd Download Black Wallpapers
3rd Install fonts with following commands:

You can use these Tools to change theme and icons: Gnome Tweak ToolUbuntu Tweak

To install Malys-rought theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Source: Malys-Rought
Install GnomishDark theme on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/Linux Mint

GnomishDark is clean theme for gtk, It also includes theme for Gnome Shell. This is designed for those people who like dark themes. It is compatible with Gtk 3.6/3.4/3.2 and Gnome Shell 3.6/3.4/3.2.
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Theme tested on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal with Gnome Shell 3.6 and Gtk 3.6, Also checked with Gtk 3.4 and Gnome shell 3.4

New fixes in this theme:
  • Sleeker scrollbars.
  • Fixed Evolution's contacts.
  • Added missing images to the shell folder.
  • Fixed user avatar.

Recommended: Install NouveGnome Icons or Check icons collection
You can use Gnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.

To install GnomishDark theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Source: GnomishDark
Install DkGreen Dark Theme + Azenis Dark Green Icons in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal/Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/Linux Mint

DkGreen is dark theme with green flavor, This is specially designed for those users who like dark color on desktop. It is available for Gtk 3.6/3.4/3.2, Also author provided matching Azenis-Green dark icons for this theme, Which gives this theme awesome look on linux desktop. This theme is basically based on Dark-Cold theme and Icons based on Azenis-Icons, Author made this available for latest Gtk version and some icons were missing in package, So he made those icons. Now this theme and icons available by NoobsLab.
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gtk dark themes
Theme tested on Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal with Gtk3.6 and Ubuntu 12.04 with Gtk3.4

Recommended: Download Black Wallpapers Collection
You can use Gnome-tweak-tool or Ubuntu-Tweak to change themes.

To install Azenis-Green Icons in Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:

To install DkGreen Theme on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Source: DkGreen
Install Malys-BlackCity Dark theme in Ubuntu 12.04 Precise/Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric/Linux Mint 13/12 (New Theme)

We have themes collection for Ubuntu/Mint/other distributions. This Malys-BlackCity theme is really nice for those who like dark themes.

1st Download Wallpapers
2nd Install Malys-UniBlue Icons

You can use these Tools to change theme and icons: Gnome Tweak ToolUbuntu Tweak

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ubuntu themes

Install Fonts copy following commands in the Terminal:

To install Malys-BlackCity themes on Ubuntu/Linux Mint open Terminal (Press Ctrl+Alt+T) and copy the following commands in the Terminal:
That's it
Install Darkenza Icons in Ubuntu 12.10/12.04/11.10/11.04/10.10/9.04/Linux Mint

These Darkenza icons brings from faenza icons, Author made these icons for those users who like dark icons. This icon is complete pack and support all latest Ubuntu/Linux Distro's.