Palettes / Colors / #116A4A
#116A4A — Deep Green
#116A4A is a green color we call Deep Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #116A4A 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.
#116A4A is a cool 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 #691131; it also sits naturally between #11691D and #115E69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #116A4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 106, 74 |
| HSL | 158°, 72%, 24% |
| HSV | 158°, 84%, 42% |
| CMYK | 84%, 0%, 30%, 58% |
| XYZ | 6.62, 10.92, 8.24 |
| Yxy | 10.92, 0.2568, 0.4236 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.45, -33.27, 11.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.05, -20.63, 6.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 42% · Blue 29%
Cyan 84% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 58%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #116A4A
.text { color: #116A4A; }
.background { background-color: #116A4A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #116A4A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 106, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(158, 72%, 24%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #116A4A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 106, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #116A4A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 106, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#116A4A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#116A4A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #691131:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.18:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #116A4A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #116A4A
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 #116A4A: ·
How #116A4A 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 #116A4A 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 #116A4A?
#116A4A is Deep Green, a green color (RGB 17, 106, 74). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #116A4A?
#116A4A is RGB 17, 106, 74 — HSL 158°, 72%, 24% — CMYK 84%, 0%, 30%, 58%.
What colors go with #116A4A?
Its complement is #691131; analogous partners are #11691D and #115E69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #116A4A for text?
White text on #116A4A has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.18:1.