Palettes / Colors / #39B159
#39B159 — Muted Green
#39B159 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 #39B159 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.
#39B159 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 #B13991; it also sits naturally between #55B139 and #39B195. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #39B159 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 177, 89 |
| HSL | 136°, 51%, 46% |
| HSV | 136°, 68%, 69% |
| CMYK | 68%, 0%, 50%, 31% |
| XYZ | 19.21, 33.04, 14.82 |
| Yxy | 33.04, 0.2865, 0.4926 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.19, -52.20, 35.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.48, -38.45, 22.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 69% · Blue 35%
Cyan 68% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 50% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #39B159
.text { color: #39B159; }
.background { background-color: #39B159; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39B159; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 177, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(136, 51%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39B159; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 177, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39B159; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 177, 89, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#39B159">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39B159">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B13991:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #39B159: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39B159
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 #39B159: ·
How #39B159 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 #39B159 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 #39B159?
#39B159 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 57, 177, 89). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #39B159?
#39B159 is RGB 57, 177, 89 — HSL 136°, 51%, 46% — CMYK 68%, 0%, 50%, 31%.
What colors go with #39B159?
Its complement is #B13991; analogous partners are #55B139 and #39B195. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #39B159 for text?
Black text on #39B159 has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.76:1.