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Named color

Light Sea Green

Light Sea Green color #20B2AA: RGB 32, 178, 170 and HSL 177°, 70%, 41%. Explore its cool cyan profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#20B2AA cyan cool balanced
HEX #20B2AA
RGB rgb(32, 178, 170)
HSL hsl(177 70% 41%)
CMYK cmyk(82, 0, 4, 30)
Luminance 0.3505
Contrast Black 8.01:1White 2.62:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-light-sea-green: #20B2AA;
.bg-light-sea-green { background-color: #20B2AA; }
.text-light-sea-green { color: #20B2AA; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Light Sea Green Color

Light Sea Green uses HEX #20B2AA, RGB 32, 178, 170, and HSL 177°, 70%, 41%. The dataset classifies it in the cyan family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3505; black contrast is 8.01:1 and white contrast is 2.62:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Light Sea Green against black and white text.

Black text8.01:1AA Pass
White text2.62:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Light Sea Green Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#B21F27#B21F27#1FB261#1FB261#1F70B2#1F70B2#AA1FB2#AA1FB2#B2AA1F#B2AA1F
Open full Light Sea Green harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#4DE0D8#4DE0D8#126460#126460#08C9BF#08C9BF#369B96#369B96#79D8D3#79D8D3#00FAED#00FAED

Pairings

Black#000000#B21F27#B21F27#1FB261#1FB261#1F70B2#1F70B2Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3505
Black text8.01:1AA Pass
White text2.62:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#20B2AA",
  "rgb": [
    32,
    178,
    170
  ],
  "hsl": [
    177,
    70,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    82,
    0,
    4,
    30
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3505,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.01,
    "white": 2.62
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#B21F27",
  "analogous": [
    "#1FB261",
    "#1F70B2"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#AA1FB2",
    "#B2AA1F"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#611FB2",
    "#B21F27",
    "#70B21F"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#B21F70",
    "#B2611F"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#4DE0D8",
    "#20B2AA",
    "#126460"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#4DE0D8",
  "dark": "#126460",
  "saturated": "#08C9BF",
  "desaturated": "#369B96",
  "pastel": "#79D8D3",
  "neon": "#00FAED"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#B21F27",
    "#1FB261",
    "#1F70B2"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#369B96",
    "#4DE0D8"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#4DE0D8",
    "#369B96"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "manganese-blue",
    "verdigris",
    "persian-green",
    "robin-egg-blue",
    "zircon-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-sea-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "light-sea-green-vs-manganese-blue",
    "light-sea-green-vs-verdigris"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-sea-green",
    "/wcag/light-sea-green",
    "/css/colors/light-sea-green",
    "/hex/20b2aa",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-sea-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/manganese-blue",
      "/colors/verdigris",
      "/colors/persian-green",
      "/colors/robin-egg-blue",
      "/colors/zircon-blue",
      "/compare/light-sea-green-vs-manganese-blue",
      "/compare/light-sea-green-vs-verdigris",
      "/harmonies/light-sea-green",
      "/wcag/light-sea-green",
      "/css/colors/light-sea-green",
      "/hex/20b2aa",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "light-sea-green",
  "name": "Light Sea Green",
  "cssName": "lightseagreen",
  "hex": "#20B2AA",
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "lightseagreen"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "cyan",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    32,
    178,
    170
  ],
  "hsl": [
    177,
    70,
    41
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    82,
    0,
    4,
    30
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3505,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.01,
    "white": 2.62
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#B21F27",
    "analogous": [
      "#1FB261",
      "#1F70B2"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#AA1FB2",
      "#B2AA1F"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#611FB2",
      "#B21F27",
      "#70B21F"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#B21F70",
      "#B2611F"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#4DE0D8",
      "#20B2AA",
      "#126460"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#4DE0D8",
    "dark": "#126460",
    "saturated": "#08C9BF",
    "desaturated": "#369B96",
    "pastel": "#79D8D3",
    "neon": "#00FAED"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-light-sea-green: #20B2AA;",
    "utility": ".bg-light-sea-green { background-color: #20B2AA; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-light-sea-green { color: #20B2AA; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "manganese-blue",
    "verdigris",
    "persian-green",
    "robin-egg-blue",
    "zircon-blue"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "light-sea-green"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "light-sea-green-vs-manganese-blue",
    "light-sea-green-vs-verdigris"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/light-sea-green",
    "/wcag/light-sea-green",
    "/css/colors/light-sea-green",
    "/hex/20b2aa",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/light-sea-green"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/manganese-blue",
      "/colors/verdigris",
      "/colors/persian-green",
      "/colors/robin-egg-blue",
      "/colors/zircon-blue",
      "/compare/light-sea-green-vs-manganese-blue",
      "/compare/light-sea-green-vs-verdigris",
      "/harmonies/light-sea-green",
      "/wcag/light-sea-green",
      "/css/colors/light-sea-green",
      "/hex/20b2aa",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#B21F27",
      "#1FB261",
      "#1F70B2"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#369B96",
      "#4DE0D8"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#4DE0D8",
      "#369B96"
    ]
  }
}
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