Palettes / Colors / #398971
#398971 — Muted Teal
#398971 is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the teal family.
#398971 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #893951; it also sits naturally between #398949 and #397989. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #398971 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 137, 113 |
| HSL | 162°, 41%, 38% |
| HSV | 162°, 58%, 54% |
| CMYK | 58%, 0%, 18%, 46% |
| XYZ | 13.61, 19.95, 18.76 |
| Yxy | 19.95, 0.2602, 0.3813 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.78, -30.57, 5.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.67, -21.72, 4.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 54% · Blue 44%
Cyan 58% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #398971
.text { color: #398971; }
.background { background-color: #398971; }
.border { border: 3px solid #398971; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 137, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 41%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #398971; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 137, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #398971; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 137, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#398971">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#398971">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #893951:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.21:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.99:1 AA |
Best text color on #398971: #000000.
How #398971 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 #398971 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 #398971?
#398971 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 57, 137, 113). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #398971?
#398971 is RGB 57, 137, 113 — HSL 162°, 41%, 38% — CMYK 58%, 0%, 18%, 46%.
What colors go with #398971?
Its complement is #893951; analogous partners are #398949 and #397989. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #398971 for text?
Black text on #398971 has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.21:1.