Palettes / Colors / #017E2B
#017E2B — Deep Vivid Green
#017E2B is a green color we call Deep Vivid Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
#017E2B is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7E0155; it also sits naturally between #167E01 and #017E69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #017E2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 1, 126, 43 |
| HSL | 140°, 98%, 25% |
| HSV | 140°, 99%, 49% |
| CMYK | 99%, 0%, 66%, 51% |
| XYZ | 7.91, 15.10, 4.78 |
| Yxy | 15.10, 0.2846, 0.5433 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.77, -47.98, 35.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.86, -30.07, 18.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 0% · Green 49% · Blue 17%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 66% · Key 51%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #017E2B
.text { color: #017E2B; }
.background { background-color: #017E2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #017E2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(1, 126, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(140, 98%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #017E2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(1, 126, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #017E2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(1, 126, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#017E2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#017E2B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7E0155:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.22:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.02:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #017E2B: #FFFFFF.
How #017E2B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #017E2B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #017E2B?
#017E2B is Deep Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 1, 126, 43). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #017E2B?
#017E2B is RGB 1, 126, 43 — HSL 140°, 98%, 25% — CMYK 99%, 0%, 66%, 51%.
What colors go with #017E2B?
Its complement is #7E0155; analogous partners are #167E01 and #017E69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #017E2B for text?
White text on #017E2B has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.02:1.