Palettes / Colors / #116A01
#116A01 — Deep Vivid Green
#116A01 is a green color we call Deep Vivid Green, closest to the named color DarkGreen (#006400). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgreen (#006400) — not an exact match. CSS darkgreen gives you #006400, a different color; use #116A01 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#116A01 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5A016A; it also sits naturally between #456A01 and #016A26. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #116A01 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 106, 1 |
| HSL | 111°, 98%, 21% |
| HSV | 111°, 99%, 42% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 99%, 58% |
| XYZ | 5.39, 10.43, 1.76 |
| Yxy | 10.43, 0.3067, 0.5933 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.60, -43.25, 43.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.29, -25.39, 18.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 42% · Blue 0%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 99% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #116A01
.text { color: #116A01; }
.background { background-color: #116A01; }
.border { border: 3px solid #116A01; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 106, 1); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 98%, 21%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #116A01; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 106, 1, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #116A01; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 106, 1, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#116A01">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#116A01">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5A016A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.81:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.09:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #116A01: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #116A01
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #116A01: ·
How #116A01 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 #116A01 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 #116A01?
#116A01 is Deep Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 17, 106, 1). Its closest standard named color is DarkGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #116A01?
#116A01 is RGB 17, 106, 1 — HSL 111°, 98%, 21% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 99%, 58%.
What colors go with #116A01?
Its complement is #5A016A; analogous partners are #456A01 and #016A26. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #116A01 for text?
White text on #116A01 has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.09:1.