#03E8BB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.9% 0.161 171.9), rgb(3, 232, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#03E8BB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03E8BB |
| RGB | rgb(3, 232, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 97%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.161 171.9) |
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 #03E8BB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #03E8BB | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #03E8BB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03E8BB text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#CCF5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.047 171.1)
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Step 200
200
#9AEDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.09 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03E8BB
oklch(82.9% 0.161 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#03E8BB 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) | #E0D8B9 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BE | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EADB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03E8BB
#03E8BB
oklch(82.9% 0.161 171.9)
- #FFA9CF
#FFA9CF
oklch(82.9% 0.111 351.7)
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 #03E8BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03E8BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.007
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.069
Use #03E8BB 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.