#03A280
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.4% 0.124 170.8), rgb(3, 162, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#03A280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03A280 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 162, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.124 170.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #03A280 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #03A280 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A280 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A280 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#5AB498
oklch(70.6% 0.097 170.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03A280
oklch(63.4% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#022E23
oklch(26.9% 0.051 171.4)
#03A280 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9D967E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A82 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A398 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03A280
#03A280
oklch(63.4% 0.124 170.8)
- #C26994
#C26994
oklch(63.5% 0.124 350.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #03A280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.052
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
Use #03A280 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.