#03B28E
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(68% 0.132 171.4), rgb(3, 178, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#03B28E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03B28E |
| RGB | rgb(3, 178, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.132 171.4) |
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 #03B28E | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #03B28E | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03B28E text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #03B28E text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#BCE4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#88D2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.082 171.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#03B28E
oklch(68% 0.132 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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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
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#03B28E 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) | #ACA58C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9891 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4A8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03B28E
#03B28E
oklch(68% 0.132 171.4)
- #D574A2
#D574A2
oklch(68.1% 0.132 351.4)
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 #03B28E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.036
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.042
Use #03B28E 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.