#03CCBA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.9% 0.134 183.7), rgb(3, 204, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#03CCBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03CCBA |
| RGB | rgb(3, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.134 183.7) |
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 #03CCBA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03CCBA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03CCBA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03CCBA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.039 182.7)
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Step 200
200
#A0EADE
oklch(88.5% 0.075 183.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03CCBA
oklch(75.9% 0.134 183.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#03CCBA 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) | #C1BFB9 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAFBC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D1C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03CCBA
#03CCBA
oklch(75.9% 0.134 183.7)
- #F78BA7
#F78BA7
oklch(76% 0.134 4.1)
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 #03CCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #03CCBA 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.