Palettes / Colors / #116A25
#116A25 — Deep Green
#116A25 is a green color we call Deep Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #116A25 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.
#116A25 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 #691156; it also sits naturally between #2A6911 and #116950. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #116A25 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 106, 37 |
| HSL | 133°, 72%, 24% |
| HSV | 133°, 84%, 42% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 65%, 58% |
| XYZ | 5.72, 10.56, 3.49 |
| Yxy | 10.56, 0.2893, 0.5343 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.83, -40.41, 31.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.50, -24.10, 15.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 42% · Blue 15%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 65% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #116A25
.text { color: #116A25; }
.background { background-color: #116A25; }
.border { border: 3px solid #116A25; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 106, 37); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(133, 72%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #116A25; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 106, 37, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #116A25; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 106, 37, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#116A25">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#116A25">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #691156:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.75:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.11:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #116A25: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #116A25
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 #116A25: ·
How #116A25 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 #116A25 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 #116A25?
#116A25 is Deep Green, a green color (RGB 17, 106, 37). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #116A25?
#116A25 is RGB 17, 106, 37 — HSL 133°, 72%, 24% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 65%, 58%.
What colors go with #116A25?
Its complement is #691156; analogous partners are #2A6911 and #116950. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #116A25 for text?
White text on #116A25 has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.11:1.