Palettes / Colors / #398457
#398457 — Muted Green
#398457 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #398457 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.
#398457 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #843966; it also sits naturally between #408439 and #39847D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #398457 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 132, 87 |
| HSL | 144°, 40%, 37% |
| HSV | 144°, 57%, 52% |
| CMYK | 57%, 0%, 34%, 48% |
| XYZ | 11.66, 18.06, 11.89 |
| Yxy | 18.06, 0.2802, 0.4341 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.57, -34.19, 17.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.50, -23.50, 11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 52% · Blue 34%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 34% · Key 48%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #398457
.text { color: #398457; }
.background { background-color: #398457; }
.border { border: 3px solid #398457; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 132, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(144, 40%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #398457; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 132, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #398457; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 132, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#398457">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#398457">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #843966:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.55:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.61:1 AA |
Best text color on #398457: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #398457
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 #398457: ·
How #398457 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 #398457 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 #398457?
#398457 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 57, 132, 87). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #398457?
#398457 is RGB 57, 132, 87 — HSL 144°, 40%, 37% — CMYK 57%, 0%, 34%, 48%.
What colors go with #398457?
Its complement is #843966; analogous partners are #408439 and #39847D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #398457 for text?
Black text on #398457 has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.55:1.