Light Sea Green
#20B2AA
Light Sea Green is a cyan tone at #20B2AA. It sits at 177 degrees on the color wheel with 70% saturation and 41% lightness.
Color values
Tints and shades
Tints mix Light Sea Green with white, shades mix it with black. Use the light end for backgrounds and the dark end for text that has to stay readable.
Tint 80%
#D2F0EE
Tint 60%
#A6E0DD
Tint 40%
#79D1CC
Tint 20%
#4DC1BB
Base
#20B2AA
Shade 20%
#1A8E88
Shade 40%
#136B66
Shade 60%
#0D4744
Shade 80%
#062422
Accessibility
On white
Sample text
2.62:1
Fails WCAG for text
On black
Sample text
8.01:1
Passes AAA for body text
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Other cyan colors
Frequently asked
- What is the hex code for Light Sea Green?
- The hex code for Light Sea Green is #20B2AA. In RGB that is rgb(32, 178, 170), and in HSL it is hsl(177, 70%, 41%).
- What RGB values make Light Sea Green?
- Light Sea Green is 32 red, 178 green, and 170 blue, written as rgb(32, 178, 170).
- Is Light Sea Green readable as text on a white background?
- Light Sea Green scores 2.62:1 against white. WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text, so it fails and should be used for fills or borders rather than type.
- Is Light Sea Green a valid CSS color name?
- Yes. You can write color: lightseagreen directly in CSS, which every browser resolves to #20B2AA.