#03D1CD
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(77.8% 0.133 192.3), rgb(3, 209, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#03D1CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03D1CD |
| RGB | rgb(3, 209, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 97%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.133 192.3) |
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 #03D1CD | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03D1CD | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03D1CD text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #03D1CD text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#E9FAF8
oklch(97.2% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3F0
oklch(93.7% 0.039 190.5)
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Step 200
200
#9EE9E6
oklch(88.4% 0.074 192.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03D1CD
oklch(77.8% 0.133 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#03D1CD 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) | #C3C6CD | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB4CE | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D8CF | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03D1CD
#03D1CD
oklch(77.8% 0.133 192.3)
- #FF91A0
#FF91A0
oklch(77.7% 0.133 11.9)
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 #03D1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.066
Use #03D1CD 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.