Color Palettes

Light sea green color

A medium teal with a clear green tint, one of the named HTML/CSS colors. It looks like shallow tropical water. It's popular for beach-themed designs, pools and fresh web accents.

Light sea green · #20B2AA

About light sea green

Light sea green (#20B2AA) is a cool, mid-tone, moderately saturated color. It belongs to the turquoises family. It mixes 32 red, 178 green and 170 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in web, beach themes, pools.

Light sea green shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Light sea green color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Brick red
AnalogousClose to: Emerald green, French blue
TriadicClose to: Purple, Old gold
Split complementaryClose to: Dark pink, Copper
TetradicClose to: Deep purple, Brick red, Apple green

Light sea green color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Light sea green
Analogous palette · Light sea green
Complementary palette · Light sea green
Triadic palette · Light sea green
With neutrals palette · Light sea green
With an accent palette · Light sea green

Light sea green contrast with text

White textContrast 2.6:1 · Not recommended
Black textContrast 8.0:1 · AAA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --light-sea-green: #20B2AA;
  --light-sea-green-rgb: 32, 178, 170;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--light-sea-green); }
.text { color: var(--light-sea-green); }

Colors similar to light sea green

Tiffany blueVerdigrisMedium turquoiseDark turquoiseDark cyanTurquoiseMedium aquamarineTealSeafoam greenPine green

Themed palettes with this color

Quinceañera color palettesMobile app color palettesHappy color palettesBeach color palettesCaribbean color palettesPatagonia color palettes

More turquoises

TurquoiseAquamarineCyanSeafoam greenTealPetrol blueDark tealDark turquoisePastel turquoiseTiffany blueMedium aquamarineCaribbean greenCelesteVerdigrisMedium turquoiseDark cyanDuck egg blueDeep tealTurquoise blueMidnight green

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for light sea green?

The hex code for light sea green is #20B2AA. In RGB it is rgb(32, 178, 170), in HSL hsl(177, 70%, 41%) and in CMYK 82, 0, 4, 30.

What is the complementary color of light sea green?

Its complement on the color wheel is #B22028, close to brick red. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on light sea green?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 2.6:1, while with black it is 8.0:1.