Light Sea Green vs Cyan — Difference, Contrast & Harmony

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#00ADBF · #3CA4DE

Four independent scores (read the one that fits your goal): Readability 0/100 (fail) · Harmony 87/100 (analogous) · Distinguishable 23/100 (hard to tell apart) · Match 41/100 (different). There is no single “good/bad” — a pair can clash for text yet be great for an outfit.

Readability0Fail

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Fail1.0:1

Harmony87Analogous

Analogous

16° apart

Distinguishable23Hard to tell apart

normal

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ΔE 27 (5.9 under CVD)

Match41Different

ΔE 27 — different

How different are Light Sea Green and Cyan?

Light Sea Green and Cyan are a clear pair (ΔE 27). They have closely related hues (16° apart) and their lightness is similar, so they read as two same-weight colours.

Can you read one on the other?

Light Sea Green text on Cyan: 1.02:1 (Fail); Cyan text on Light Sea Green: 1.02:1 (Fail). Neither meets AA at body size — nudging one color to #003941 clears it.

Common questions

Do Light Sea Green and Cyan go well together?

Analogous — analogous — a recognised, balanced pairing (harmony 87/100). This is about how they look together (clothing, interiors, branding), independent of text contrast.

Is Light Sea Green readable as text on Cyan?

Not at body size — the best direction is only 1.0:1, below the 4.5:1 minimum. Nudging one colour to #003941 clears AA.

What is the colour difference (ΔE) between Light Sea Green and Cyan?

Their CIE76 ΔE is about 27 — a clear pair.

Are Light Sea Green and Cyan the same colour?

clearly different colours (ΔE 27).

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