Light Sea Green (#20B2AA)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 2.62:1 — vs black: 8.01:1
Color values
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HEX
#20B2AA -
RGB
rgb(32, 178, 170) -
HSL
hsl(176, 82%, 69%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 82.02, 0, 4.49, 30.2 ) -
Websafe
#339999
Tags
Mood
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #20B2AA based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#20B2AA
Base
#B22028
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#20B2AA
Base
#20B261
#2071B2
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#20B2AA
Base
#AA20B2
#B2AA20
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#20B2AA
Base
#B22071
#B26120
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#20B2AA
Base
#6120B2
#B22028
#71B220
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#20B2AA
Base
#09302E
#14716C
#1A8F89
#26D5CB
#42DDD4
#82E9E3
Darker shades and lighter tints of Light Sea Green, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#041615
#0A3533
#0F5450
#15736E
#1A938C
#20B2AA
Base
#2FDAD0
#5EE2DB
#8CEAE5
#BBF3F0
#E9FBFA
Ready-to-use code snippets for #20B2AA. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #20B2AA;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #20B2AA;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #20B2AA;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#20B2AA,
#F1737A
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#20B2AA,
#F1737A
);
}// SCSS variable
$light-sea-green: #20B2AA;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$light-sea-green-r: 32;
$light-sea-green-g: 178;
$light-sea-green-b: 170;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $light-sea-green;
color: rgba($light-sea-green-r, $light-sea-green-g, $light-sea-green-b, 0.8);
}How Light Sea Green appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#20B2AA
How the color appears with full color vision.
#9999AC
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#A9A9AA
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#27B1B1
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#A0A0A0
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.