#03AC97
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.7% 0.121 179.9), rgb(3, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#03AC97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 97%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.121 179.9) |
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 #03AC97 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03AC97 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AC97 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AC97 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 179.9)
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Step 300
300
#97CEC2
oklch(81% 0.059 179.7)
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Step 400
400
#54B4A3
oklch(70.7% 0.095 180.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#03AC97
oklch(66.7% 0.121 179.9)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#03AC97 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) | #A4A196 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919399 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03AC97
#03AC97
oklch(66.7% 0.121 179.9)
- #D07391
#D07391
oklch(66.8% 0.121 0.3)
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 #03AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.051
Use #03AC97 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.