#03A8BB
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(67% 0.115 209), rgb(3, 168, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#03A8BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03A8BB |
| RGB | rgb(3, 168, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 97%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.115 209) |
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 #03A8BB | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03A8BB | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A8BB text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03A8BB text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 300
300
#88CEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 209.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#03A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 209)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#03A8BB 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) | #97A1BC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1AE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03A8BB
#03A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 209)
- #D2786C
#D2786C
oklch(66.9% 0.115 28.5)
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 #03A8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.063
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.064
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.064
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.069
Use #03A8BB 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.