#03CBF1
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(77.7% 0.139 217.8), rgb(3, 203, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#03CBF1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03CBF1 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 203, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 98%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.139 217.8) |
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 #03CBF1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03CBF1 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03CBF1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03CBF1 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#E8F9FE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 217.2)
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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)
#03CBF1
oklch(77.7% 0.139 217.8)
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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)
#03CBF1 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) | #B3C5F3 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98B2F1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8D7 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03CBF1
#03CBF1
oklch(77.7% 0.139 217.8)
- #FF9676
#FF9676
oklch(77.6% 0.134 37.7)
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 #03CBF1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.019
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.068
Use #03CBF1 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.