#03F2FD
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(87.4% 0.148 200.7), rgb(3, 242, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#03F2FD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03F2FD |
| RGB | rgb(3, 242, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 98%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.148 200.7) |
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 #03F2FD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #03F2FD | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #03F2FD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #03F2FD text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBFC
oklch(97.1% 0.025 199.8)
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Step 100
100
#BFF6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#03F2FD
oklch(87.4% 0.148 200.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.137 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#03F2FD 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) | #DEE7FE | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2D2FE | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FCF5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03F2FD
#03F2FD
oklch(87.4% 0.148 200.7)
- #FFC5C3
#FFC5C3
oklch(87.5% 0.067 20.8)
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 #03F2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.016
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.035
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.067
Use #03F2FD 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.