#03C8EE
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(76.9% 0.138 218.1), rgb(3, 200, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#03C8EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03C8EE |
| RGB | rgb(3, 200, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 98%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.138 218.1) |
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 #03C8EE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03C8EE | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03C8EE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03C8EE text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 218.2)
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Step 200
200
#9EE6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.077 218)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03C8EE
oklch(76.9% 0.138 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#03C8EE 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) | #B0C2F0 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AFEE | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5D4 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03C8EE
#03C8EE
oklch(76.9% 0.138 218.1)
- #FE9371
#FE9371
oklch(77% 0.138 38.4)
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 #03C8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.071
Use #03C8EE 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.