'Greenery' has been announced as the 'Color of The Year' for 2017 by Pantone Color Institute, a world renowned authority on colours. "This is the color of hopefulness, and of our connection to nature," said Pantone's executive director Leatrice Eiseman. The colour, which is specified as 'Pantone 15-0343', provides reassurance in "a tumultuous social and political environment," added Eiseman.