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Greenery Color Code: Pantone 15-0343 and Its Digital Values for Logo Work

The Greenery color code explained: Pantone 15-0343 TCX, its commonly published HEX and RGB values, and how to set it up correctly in vector logo files.

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Contents
  1. The short answer
  2. What each Greenery code is for
  3. Setting up Greenery in a vector logo file
  4. How Greenery differs from similar greens

The short answer

Greenery is the yellow-green shade Pantone named its Color of the Year for 2017. Its official identifier is Pantone 15-0343 TCX. For screen use, it is most widely published as HEX #88B04B, which corresponds to RGB 136, 176, 75. This article explains what each of those codes means and how to apply them in vector logo artwork.

Evidence gap: the material supplied for this article did not include a confirmed Pantone reference for Greenery. The Pantone number and digital values above reflect commonly published figures. Check them against a current official Pantone guide or Pantone's digital tools before you lock them into a brand specification.

What each Greenery code is for

Code type | Value | Where it applies
Pantone reference | 15-0343 TCX | Physical color matching in Pantone's Fashion, Home + Interiors system (TCX denotes the cotton/textile standard)
HEX | #88B04B (commonly published) | Web, CSS, SVG and other screen-based files
RGB | 136, 176, 75 (commonly published) | Screen design applications and digital exports
CMYK | Not confirmed here | Depends on the print profile and press conditions; obtain it from your printer or an official Pantone bridge reference

The key distinction is that a Pantone code names a physical color standard, while HEX and RGB values are screen approximations of it. A TCX reference is defined for textiles and interiors. It is not automatically the same as a solid ink in the Pantone Matching System used for graphic print. If a logo will be printed with spot inks, ask for the corresponding graphics-system match instead of assuming the TCX number carries over.

Setting up Greenery in a vector logo file

In vector artwork, a color should live in the file as a defined value on the paths themselves. Avoid using it as a color picked from an image. A few practical points follow from that:

  • Create a named swatch, ideally a global one, so changing the value once updates every shape that uses it.
  • Enter the HEX or RGB numbers directly instead of sampling them with an eyedropper from a JPG or PNG preview. Compression and color profiles in raster images can shift the sampled value.
  • Keep separate swatches for screen (RGB) and print (CMYK or spot) versions rather than converting back and forth inside one file.
  • Remember that a raster image placed inside a vector file will not recolor when you edit swatches. Only true vector paths and fills respond to the swatch change.

For web delivery, the screen value can be declared once and reused, for example as a CSS custom property or an SVG fill:

:root {
  --brand-greenery: #88B04B;
}

<path d="..." fill="#88B04B" />

How Greenery differs from similar greens

Greenery sits on the yellow side of green, with fairly high lightness and moderate saturation. That sets it apart from deeper forest or emerald greens and from cooler, bluer greens. Nearby shades can look interchangeable on one monitor and clearly different on another, or in print. For that reason, a brand palette should record the exact code instead of describing the color as "Greenery-like." If the logo must match the 2017 Pantone shade specifically, confirm against a physical swatch rather than relying on screen appearance alone.