Holly Color
Holly is a green color with hex code #011D13. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with holly, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Holly Color Values
What Does Holly Mean?
Holly belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Holly adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Holly is classified as a green (nearest centroid: very dark bluish green, #002A29).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Holly
Holly and #1E010B are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #011E05 and #01191E, which sit beside holly on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair holly with triadic partners #14011E and #1E1401. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Black Bean —
#081910(Delta E 5) - Aztec —
#0D1C19(Delta E 7) - Palm Green —
#09230F(Delta E 7) - Swamp —
#001B1C(Delta E 8) - Black Forest —
#0B1304(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #011D13; }
.background { background-color: #011D13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #011D13; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #011D1340; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for holly?
Holly has the hex code #011D13. In RGB notation it is rgb(1, 29, 19), in HSL it is hsl(159, 93%, 6%), and its OKLCH value is 0.205, 0.041, 166.4.
What does the color holly mean?
Green-family colors like holly carry distinct psychological associations. Holly belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Holly adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with holly?
Holly has three easy routes: its complement #1E010B for punch, its neighbors #011E05 and #01191E for something calmer, or triadic partners #14011E and #1E1401 when you want energy.
Is holly a standard web color?
No — Holly is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #011D13 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make holly lighter or darker?
To lighten holly, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #B0FCE2 (lightest tint) to #000503 (darkest shade).
About Holly
Holly is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #011D13 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.