Light Sea Green is a medium dark medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Cyan, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Light Sea Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Sea Green is #3EA99F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Sea Green has 24%% Red, 66% Green, and 62% Blue.
Light Sea Green has 174° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 66% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Sea Green has 174° Hue, 47% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Sea Green has 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 34% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#3EA99F |
|
RGB |
(62, 169, 159) |
(24%, 66%, 62%) |
HSV |
(174°, 63, 66) |
(48%, 63%, 66%) |
HSL |
(174°, 47, 45) |
(48%, 47%, 45%) |
CMYK |
(63, 0, 6, 34) |
(63%, 0%, 6%, 34%) |
The natural luminance of Light Sea Green is 32%, which is low.
Light Sea Green has a higher contrast with black than white.
Light Sea Green and black have a 7.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Light Sea Green and white have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
32% |
AAA (7.4) |
insufficient (2.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Light Sea Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Green, 35% Cyan, 34% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
7%
Blue
0%
Cyan
35%
Magenta
0%
Black
34%
White
24%
To mix Light Sea Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Cyan, 4% Yellow, 34% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Cyan
38%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
4%
Black
34%
White
24%
Colors similar to Light Sea Green are: Verdigris, Greeny Blue, Sea, Jungle Green, and Mint. Verdigris is more cyan and lighter than Light Sea Green. Greeny Blue is more green and lighter than Light Sea Green. Sea is darker than Light Sea Green. Jungle Green is more green and brighter than Light Sea Green. Mint is more green and brighter and lighter than Light Sea Green.