diff --git a/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test-regex_coffee.json b/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test-regex_coffee.json
index 1aa6d09a015..cc3f1d3d7ab 100644
--- a/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test-regex_coffee.json
+++ b/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test-regex_coffee.json
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
 		"c": "(",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "string.regexp: #D16969",
-			"light_plus": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
+			"dark_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #D7BA7D",
+			"light_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #FF0000",
 			"dark_vs": "string.regexp: #D16969",
 			"light_vs": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
 			"hc_black": "string.regexp: #D16969"
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@
 		"c": "+",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 		"c": ")",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "string.regexp: #D16969",
-			"light_plus": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
+			"dark_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #D7BA7D",
+			"light_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #FF0000",
 			"dark_vs": "string.regexp: #D16969",
 			"light_vs": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
 			"hc_black": "string.regexp: #D16969"
diff --git a/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test_coffee.json b/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test_coffee.json
index 63217562f0c..8c1254dfa9f 100644
--- a/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test_coffee.json
+++ b/extensions/coffeescript/test/colorize-results/test_coffee.json
@@ -1378,8 +1378,8 @@
 		"c": "(",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "string.regexp: #D16969",
-			"light_plus": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
+			"dark_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #D7BA7D",
+			"light_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #FF0000",
 			"dark_vs": "string.regexp: #D16969",
 			"light_vs": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
 			"hc_black": "string.regexp: #D16969"
@@ -1400,8 +1400,8 @@
 		"c": "+",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
@@ -1411,8 +1411,8 @@
 		"c": ")",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "string.regexp: #D16969",
-			"light_plus": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
+			"dark_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #D7BA7D",
+			"light_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #FF0000",
 			"dark_vs": "string.regexp: #D16969",
 			"light_vs": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
 			"hc_black": "string.regexp: #D16969"
@@ -1466,8 +1466,8 @@
 		"c": "(",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "string.regexp: #D16969",
-			"light_plus": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
+			"dark_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #D7BA7D",
+			"light_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #FF0000",
 			"dark_vs": "string.regexp: #D16969",
 			"light_vs": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
 			"hc_black": "string.regexp: #D16969"
@@ -1488,8 +1488,8 @@
 		"c": "*",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
@@ -1499,8 +1499,8 @@
 		"c": ")",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee meta.group.regexp punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "string.regexp: #D16969",
-			"light_plus": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
+			"dark_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #D7BA7D",
+			"light_plus": "punctuation.definition.group.regexp: #FF0000",
 			"dark_vs": "string.regexp: #D16969",
 			"light_vs": "string.regexp: #811F3F",
 			"hc_black": "string.regexp: #D16969"
@@ -1554,8 +1554,8 @@
 		"c": "$",
 		"t": "source.coffee string.regexp.coffee keyword.control.anchor.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.control: #C586C0",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.control: #AF00DB",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.control.anchor.regexp: #C586C0",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.control.anchor.regexp: #09885A",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.control: #569CD6",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.control: #0000FF",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.control: #C586C0"
diff --git a/extensions/python/test/colorize-results/test_py.json b/extensions/python/test/colorize-results/test_py.json
index b456114b1ed..4c183d734fa 100644
--- a/extensions/python/test/colorize-results/test_py.json
+++ b/extensions/python/test/colorize-results/test_py.json
@@ -5338,8 +5338,8 @@
 		"c": "*",
 		"t": "source.python meta.function-call.python meta.function-call.arguments.python string.regexp.quoted.single.python keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
@@ -5371,8 +5371,8 @@
 		"c": "*",
 		"t": "source.python meta.function-call.python meta.function-call.arguments.python string.regexp.quoted.single.python keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
@@ -5426,8 +5426,8 @@
 		"c": "+",
 		"t": "source.python meta.function-call.python meta.function-call.arguments.python string.regexp.quoted.single.python keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
@@ -5470,8 +5470,8 @@
 		"c": "+",
 		"t": "source.python meta.function-call.python meta.function-call.arguments.python string.regexp.quoted.single.python keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
@@ -5503,8 +5503,8 @@
 		"c": "*",
 		"t": "source.python meta.function-call.python meta.function-call.arguments.python string.regexp.quoted.single.python keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
 		"r": {
-			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
-			"light_plus": "keyword.operator: #000000",
+			"dark_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #D4D4D4",
+			"light_plus": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp: #0000FF",
 			"dark_vs": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4",
 			"light_vs": "keyword.operator: #000000",
 			"hc_black": "keyword.operator: #D4D4D4"
diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus.json
index 972481b7e22..64ba03b2576 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/dark_plus.json
@@ -101,6 +101,29 @@
 			"settings": {
 				"foreground": "#CE9178"
 			}
+		},
+		{
+			"scope": [
+				"punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
+				"punctuation.definition.group.assertion.regexp",
+				"punctuation.definition.character-class.regexp",
+				"keyword.operator.negation.regexp"
+			],
+			"settings": {
+				"foreground": "#d7ba7d"
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"scope": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
+			"settings": {
+				"foreground": "#d4d4d4"
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"scope": "keyword.control.anchor.regexp",
+			"settings": {
+				"foreground": "#C586C0"
+			}
 		}
 	]
 }
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diff --git a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
index c087a8f6ca1..a1dc19560a7 100644
--- a/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
+++ b/extensions/theme-defaults/themes/light_plus.json
@@ -101,6 +101,29 @@
 			"settings": {
 				"foreground": "#0451a5"
 			}
+		},
+		{
+			"scope": [
+				"punctuation.definition.group.regexp",
+				"punctuation.definition.group.assertion.regexp",
+				"punctuation.definition.character-class.regexp",
+				"keyword.operator.negation.regexp"
+			],
+			"settings": {
+				"foreground": "#ff0000"
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"scope": "keyword.operator.quantifier.regexp",
+			"settings": {
+				"foreground": "#0000ff"
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"scope": "keyword.control.anchor.regexp",
+			"settings": {
+				"foreground": "#09885a"
+			}
 		}
 	]
 }
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