#03E1BB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.2% 0.153 174.5), rgb(3, 225, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#03E1BB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03E1BB |
| RGB | rgb(3, 225, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 97%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.153 174.5) |
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 #03E1BB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #03E1BB | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #03E1BB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03E1BB text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.044 175.2)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD5
oklch(88.5% 0.085 174.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03E1BB
oklch(81.2% 0.153 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#03E1BB 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) | #D9D2B9 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03E1BB
#03E1BB
oklch(81.2% 0.153 174.5)
- #FFA0C6
#FFA0C6
oklch(81.2% 0.121 354.6)
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 #03E1BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03E1BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.065
Use #03E1BB 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.