Palettes / Colors / #116A2B
#116A2B — Deep Green
#116A2B 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 #116A2B 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.
#116A2B 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 #69114F; it also sits naturally between #236911 and #116958. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #116A2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 106, 43 |
| HSL | 138°, 72%, 24% |
| HSV | 138°, 84%, 42% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 59%, 58% |
| XYZ | 5.82, 10.60, 4.03 |
| Yxy | 10.60, 0.2847, 0.5185 |
| CIE-Lab | 38.90, -39.55, 28.03 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.56, -23.70, 14.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 42% · Blue 17%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #116A2B
.text { color: #116A2B; }
.background { background-color: #116A2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #116A2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 106, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(138, 72%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #116A2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 106, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #116A2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 106, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#116A2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#116A2B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #69114F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.73:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.12:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #116A2B: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #116A2B
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 #116A2B: ·
How #116A2B 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 #116A2B 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 #116A2B?
#116A2B is Deep Green, a green color (RGB 17, 106, 43). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #116A2B?
#116A2B is RGB 17, 106, 43 — HSL 138°, 72%, 24% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 59%, 58%.
What colors go with #116A2B?
Its complement is #69114F; analogous partners are #236911 and #116958. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #116A2B for text?
White text on #116A2B has a contrast ratio of 6.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.12:1.