#03A282
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.5% 0.123 172), rgb(3, 162, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#03A282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03A282 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 162, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.123 172) |
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 #03A282 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #03A282 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A282 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A282 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#99CEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.061 171.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB49A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03A282
oklch(63.5% 0.123 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#022E24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 173.2)
#03A282 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) | #9C9680 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A84 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A499 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03A282
#03A282
oklch(63.5% 0.123 172)
- #C26992
#C26992
oklch(63.4% 0.123 352.1)
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 #03A282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.054
Use #03A282 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.