Lightseagreen Color Palette
Lightseagreen Color Palette built around #20B2AA, a dark cool cyan anchor (WCAG contrast 8.01:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #B2E6E1 | |
| surface | #47BAB2 | |
| text | #005D58 | |
| text-muted | #914145 | |
| primary | #20B2AA | |
| secondary | #914145 | |
| accent | #47BAB2 |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #b2e6e1;
--surface: #47bab2;
--text: #005d58;
--text-muted: #914145;
--primary: #20b2aa;
--secondary: #914145;
--accent: #47bab2;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #20B2AA | #B2E6E1 | #005D58 | #914145 | #47BAB2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20B2AA | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| #B2E6E1 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| #005D58 | 3.0 | 5.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3.3 |
| #914145 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| #47BAB2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the lightseagreen color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #20B2AA, #B2E6E1, #005D58, #914145, #47BAB2.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.