What color is #20B2AA?

Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(32, 178, 170), and in HSL hsl(177, 70%, 41%).

Is #20B2AA accessible as text?

On white, #20B2AA has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #20B2AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #20B2AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #20B2AA?

#20B2AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B21F27. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #20B2AA below.

Is Light Sea Green good for buttons?

Light Sea Green works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #20B2AA — white text only reaches 2.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is Light Sea Green the same as CSS lightseagreen?

Yes — #20B2AA is the CSS named color lightseagreen.

Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Light Sea Green

Not just a swatch — here's how Light Sea Green works with other colors. Named schemes with Light Sea Green in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #20B2AA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #20B2AA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #20B2AA Secondary #ABD1CD Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #20B2AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #67D7CF

Light Sea Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Sea Green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #20B2AA Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Light Sea Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How Light Sea Green actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use Light Sea Green with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2F0EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #1F88B2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is Light Sea Green at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #20B2AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 32 178 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.1% 0.114 189.0);
  --color-50: #F1FDFD;
  --color-100: #DBFAF8;
  --color-200: #BAF3F0;
  --color-300: #8AE5E0;
  --color-400: #5FD3CD;
  --color-500: #3DB8B2;
  --color-600: #358C88;
  --color-700: #2B6461;
  --color-800: #204140;
  --color-900: #152827;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sea-green: {
    50: '#F1FDFD',
    100: '#DBFAF8',
    200: '#BAF3F0',
    300: '#8AE5E0',
    400: '#5FD3CD',
    500: '#3DB8B2',
    600: '#358C88',
    700: '#2B6461',
    800: '#204140',
    900: '#152827',
  },
}

$base: #20B2AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFD;
$base-100: #DBFAF8;
$base-200: #BAF3F0;
$base-300: #8AE5E0;
$base-400: #5FD3CD;
$base-500: #3DB8B2;
$base-600: #358C88;
$base-700: #2B6461;
$base-800: #204140;
$base-900: #152827;
$base-hover: #198E88;
$base-subtle: #BAEAE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#20B2AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD3CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB8B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6461",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152827",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on Light Sea Green

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