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Lightseagreen

lightseagreen · #20B2AA

HEX

#20B2AA

RGB

rgb(32, 178, 170)

CMYK

cmyk(82%, 0%, 4%, 30%)

HSL

hsl(177, 70%, 41%)

LAB

lab(65.8, -37.5, -6.3)

What is Lightseagreen?

Lightseagreen is the lightseagreen reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #20B2AA (rgb 32, 178, 170). It sits in the cyan family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Lightseagreen as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 8.01 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.62 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lightseagreen

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lightseagreen (#20B2AA). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #EDF9F8

50

#EDF9F8

#EDF9F8

Copied #DBF3F1

100

#DBF3F1

#DBF3F1

Copied #B8E6E4

200

#B8E6E4

#B8E6E4

Copied #90D9D5

300

#90D9D5

#90D9D5

Copied #58C5BF

400

#58C5BF

#58C5BF

Copied #20B2AA

500

#20B2AA

#20B2AA

Copied #1B9791

600

#1B9791

#1B9791

Copied #15746F

700

#15746F

#15746F

Copied #0E504D

800

#0E504D

#0E504D

Copied #082D2B

900

#082D2B

#082D2B

Copied #041514

950

#041514

#041514

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #70C0BA

15%

#70C0BA

Copied #97CDC9

30%

#97CDC9

Copied #B4D9D6

45%

#B4D9D6

Copied #CCE4E2

60%

#CCE4E2

Copied #E1EFED

75%

#E1EFED

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #1DA59E

15%

#1DA59E

Copied #1A9791

30%

#1A9791

Copied #168881

45%

#168881

Copied #117570

60%

#117570

Copied #0C5E59

75%

#0C5E59

Color harmonies for Lightseagreen

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lightseagreen. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #20B2AA

#20B2AA

#20B2AA

Copied #B21F27

#B21F27

#B21F27

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #20B2AA

#20B2AA

#20B2AA

Copied #AA1FB2

#AA1FB2

#AA1FB2

Copied #B2AA1F

#B2AA1F

#B2AA1F

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #1FB261

#1FB261

#1FB261

Copied #20B2AA

#20B2AA

#20B2AA

Copied #1F70B2

#1F70B2

#1F70B2

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #20B2AA

#20B2AA

#20B2AA

Copied #B21F70

#B21F70

#B21F70

Copied #B2611F

#B2611F

#B2611F

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #20B2AA

#20B2AA

#20B2AA

Copied #1F27B2

#1F27B2

#1F27B2

Copied #B21F27

#B21F27

#B21F27

Copied #B2AA1F

#B2AA1F

#B2AA1F

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #20B2AA

#20B2AA

#20B2AA

Copied #611FB2

#611FB2

#611FB2

Copied #B21F27

#B21F27

#B21F27

Copied #70B21F

#70B21F

#70B21F

Lightseagreen in every color space

Full conversion of Lightseagreen across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#20B2AA

RGB

rgb(32, 178, 170)

CMYK

cmyk(82%, 0%, 4%, 30%)

HSL

hsl(177, 70%, 41%)

HSV

hsv(177, 82%, 70%)

HWB

hwb(177 13% 30%)

CIE Lab

lab(65.8 -37.5 -6.3)

OKLCH

oklch(69.1% 0.114 189.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(23.77, 35.05, 43.53)

Copy-ready code for Lightseagreen

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #20B2AA;
background-color: #20B2AA;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-lightseagreen: #20B2AA;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'lightseagreen': '#20B2AA',
}

Sass

$color-lightseagreen: #20B2AA;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.125, green: 0.698, blue: 0.667, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="lightseagreen">#20B2AA</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Lightseagreen equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #5D9B9B

RAL 5024

#5D9B9B

Pastel blue

Copied #84C3BE

RAL 6027

#84C3BE

Light green

Copied #3F888F

RAL 5018

#3F888F

Turquoise blue

Copied #89AC76

RAL 6021

#89AC76

Pale green

Copied #8D948D

RAL 7042

#8D948D

Traffic grey A

Copied #8F999F

RAL 7001

#8F999F

Silver grey

FAQ about Lightseagreen

What is the HEX code for Lightseagreen?

Lightseagreen (lightseagreen) has the HEX code #20B2AA. In RGB it is rgb(32, 178, 170), and in CMYK it is cmyk(82%, 0%, 4%, 30%).

What is the OKLCH value of Lightseagreen?

Lightseagreen converts to oklch(0.691 0.114 189.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Lightseagreen accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Lightseagreen has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 with black text and 2.62:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Lightseagreen?

The closest Pantone reference to Lightseagreen by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 3262 C (#00B2A9). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Lightseagreen?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Lightseagreen by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 5024 (Pastel blue, #5D9B9B). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Lightseagreen?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lightseagreen is #B21F27. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
cyan

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