Palettes / Colors / #116E1F
#116E1F — Deep Green
#116E1F is a green color we call Deep Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
#116E1F 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 #6E1160; it also sits naturally between #326E11 and #116E4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #116E1F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 17, 110, 31 |
| HSL | 129°, 73%, 25% |
| HSV | 129°, 85%, 43% |
| CMYK | 85%, 0%, 72%, 57% |
| XYZ | 6.05, 11.37, 3.17 |
| Yxy | 11.37, 0.2940, 0.5520 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.20, -42.54, 35.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.72, -25.56, 16.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 7% · Green 43% · Blue 12%
Cyan 85% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 57%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #116E1F
.text { color: #116E1F; }
.background { background-color: #116E1F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #116E1F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(17, 110, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(129, 73%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #116E1F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(17, 110, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #116E1F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(17, 110, 31, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#116E1F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#116E1F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6E1160:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.41:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.27:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #116E1F: #FFFFFF.
How #116E1F 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 #116E1F 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 #116E1F?
#116E1F is Deep Green, a green color (RGB 17, 110, 31). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #116E1F?
#116E1F is RGB 17, 110, 31 — HSL 129°, 73%, 25% — CMYK 85%, 0%, 72%, 57%.
What colors go with #116E1F?
Its complement is #6E1160; analogous partners are #326E11 and #116E4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #116E1F for text?
White text on #116E1F has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.27:1.