#03C2FE
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.2% 0.151 229.6), rgb(3, 194, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#03C2FE is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03C2FE |
| RGB | rgb(3, 194, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 99%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.151 229.6) |
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 #03C2FE | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03C2FE | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03C2FE text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03C2FE text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#D1EFFF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 231)
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Step 200
200
#A9E3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03C2FE
oklch(76.2% 0.151 229.6)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 229.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#03C2FE 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) | #A3BFFF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86ACFD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3D6 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03C2FE
#03C2FE
oklch(76.2% 0.151 229.6)
- #FD9252
#FD9252
oklch(76.2% 0.151 49.8)
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 #03C2FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.009
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.076
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.077
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.083
Use #03C2FE 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.