#03D0E2
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(78.3% 0.134 205.9), rgb(3, 208, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#03D0E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03D0E2 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 208, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 97%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.134 205.9) |
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 #03D0E2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03D0E2 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03D0E2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03D0E2 text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E8F9FB
oklch(97% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 200
200
#9EE8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.074 205.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03D0E2
oklch(78.3% 0.134 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#03D0E2 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) | #BDC7E3 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4B5E2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAD5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03D0E2
#03D0E2
oklch(78.3% 0.134 205.9)
- #FF978E
#FF978E
oklch(78.3% 0.126 25.6)
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 #03D0E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.036
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.071
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #03D0E2 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.