#03DFD8
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.6% 0.14 190.7), rgb(3, 223, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#03DFD8 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03DFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 223, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 97%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.14 190.7) |
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 #03DFD8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03DFD8 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03DFD8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03DFD8 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E8FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 190.8)
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Step 200
200
#9BEAE5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 190.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03DFD8
oklch(81.6% 0.14 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#03DFD8 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) | #D1D3D8 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C0D9 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6DC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03DFD8
#03DFD8
oklch(81.6% 0.14 190.7)
- #FFA6B2
#FFA6B2
oklch(81.6% 0.106 10.9)
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 #03DFD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03DFD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.069
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.071
Use #03DFD8 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.