Cyan
Light Sea Green
Light Sea Green
#20B2AAClick to copy
Light Sea Green Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(32, 178, 170)Copy
HSLhsl(177, 70%, 41%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(177, 82%, 70%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 4%, 30%)Copy
Light Sea Green Color Schemes
Complementary
#20B2AA
Click to copy#B22028
Click to copyAnalogous
#20B261
Click to copy#2071B2
Click to copySplit Complementary
#B22071
Click to copy#B26120
Click to copyMonochromatic
#20B2AA
Click to copy#66D2CC
Click to copy#B5E9E6
Click to copy#105C57
Click to copy#010505
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyLight Sea Green WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
2.62 : 1
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Black background #000000
8.01 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
2.40 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
4.82 : 1
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Light Sea Green Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Light Sea Green Color Introduction
Definition
Light Sea Green (HEX #20B2AA) has the RGB value rgb(32, 178, 170), the HSL value hsl(177°, 70%, 41%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(82%, 0%, 4%, 30%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Light Sea Green is #B22028, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #20B261 and #2071B2 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#B22071, #B26120) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Light Sea Green uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Light Sea Green has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Light Sea Green has a lightness of 41% and a saturation of 70%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is moderate, keeping the color’s emotional expression without becoming overly assertive. In a word: A deep cyan.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Light Sea Green tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Light Sea Green is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Light Sea Green Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
