#03AF8C
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(67.2% 0.13 171.7), rgb(3, 175, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#03AF8C is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03AF8C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 175, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.13 171.7) |
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 #03AF8C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03AF8C | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AF8C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03AF8C text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 172.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 171.5)
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Step 300
300
#89D2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 171.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#03AF8C
oklch(67.2% 0.13 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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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
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#03AF8C 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) | #A9A28A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1A5 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03AF8C
#03AF8C
oklch(67.2% 0.13 171.7)
- #D1729F
#D1729F
oklch(67.2% 0.13 351.4)
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 #03AF8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.035
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.044
Use #03AF8C 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.