The best replacement for light armor is heavy armor.

The best alternatives to light armor are rated as following:
★★★★★  heavy armor
★★  alteration
★★  heavy skyrim
★  heavy
★  fortify health
★  robes skyrim
★  robes
★  unarmored

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