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+let g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette = {}
+
+function! s:load()
+  let s:SL = airline#themes#get_highlight('StatusLine')
+  let g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.normal = airline#themes#generate_color_map(s:SL, s:SL, s:SL)
+  let g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.insert = g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.normal
+  let g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.replace = g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.normal
+  let g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.visual = g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.normal
+
+  let s:SLNC = airline#themes#get_highlight('StatusLineNC')
+  let g:airline#themes#monochrome#palette.inactive = airline#themes#generate_color_map(s:SLNC, s:SLNC, s:SLNC)
+endfunction
+
+call s:load()
+augroup airline_monochrome
+  autocmd!
+  autocmd ColorScheme * call <sid>load()
+augroup END