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Light Sea Green

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Color codes

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.3505
Cyan & Teal CSS Named ColorsCool Colors Cool

Shades of Light Sea Green

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Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text2.62:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text8.01:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white2.62:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black7.20:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Light Sea Green

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About Light Sea Green

Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) is a medium, moderately saturated color from the Cyan & Teal family with a cool character. It is made of 32 red, 178 green and 170 blue (hsl(177, 70%, 41%)). Its contrast ratio is 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #20B2AA stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 32, 178 and 170 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 177°, 70% saturation and 41% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#43B3AEVerdigris#00CCCCRobin Egg Blue#00CED1Dark Turquoise#48D1CCMedium Turquoise#5F9EA0Cadet Blue#4D9FA8Lagoon#3EB489Mint#40E0D0Turquoise#66CDAAMedium Aquamarine#008B8BDark Cyan

Palettes with this color

Healthcare Calm#0F4C5C #2A9D8F #8ECAE6 #E9F5F2 #FFFFFFBeach Day#FFD166 #F4A261 #2A9D8F #E9F5DB #264653Slate and Teal#1E293B #334155 #64748B #0D9488 #CCFBF1Citrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCD

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Light Sea Green?
The HEX code of Light Sea Green is #20B2AA. In RGB it is rgb(32, 178, 170) and in HSL hsl(177, 70%, 41%).
Which text color works on Light Sea Green?
White text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 on Light Sea Green and black text 8.01:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Light Sea Green?
Rotating the hue of Light Sea Green by 180° gives #B22028, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Light Sea Green in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Light Sea Green is cmyk(82%, 0%, 4%, 30%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.