#03E9C9
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.6% 0.154 177.9), rgb(3, 233, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#03E9C9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.50:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03E9C9 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 233, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 97%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.154 177.9) |
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 #03E9C9 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #03E9C9 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #03E9C9 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03E9C9 text on black | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.044 178.8)
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Step 200
200
#99ECD9
oklch(88.5% 0.085 178.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#03E9C9
oklch(83.6% 0.154 177.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#03E9C9 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) | #DFDAC8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CC | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDDF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03E9C9
#03E9C9
oklch(83.6% 0.154 177.9)
- #FFAEC9
#FFAEC9
oklch(83.6% 0.1 357.9)
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 #03E9C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #03E9C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.018
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.064
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.066
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.069
Use #03E9C9 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.