#03FCF8
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(89.6% 0.153 192.7), rgb(3, 252, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#03FCF8 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.28:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03FCF8 |
| RGB | rgb(3, 252, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 98%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.153 192.7) |
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 #03FCF8 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #03FCF8 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #03FCF8 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #03FCF8 text on black | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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
#E2FCFA
oklch(97.2% 0.027 191.1)
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Step 100
100
#BEF7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.058 192.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#03FCF8
oklch(89.6% 0.153 192.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.139 193)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#03FCF8 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) | #EBEEF8 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDAF9 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03FCF8
#03FCF8
oklch(89.6% 0.153 192.7)
- #FFCFD3
#FFCFD3
oklch(89.7% 0.054 12.6)
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 #03FCF8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.006
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.011
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.016
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.018
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.063
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.065
Use #03FCF8 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.