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#03C2FC Color

#03C2FC is rgb(3, 194, 252) in RGB, hsl(194, 98%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 23%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03C2FC
HEX#03C2FC
RGBrgb(3, 194, 252)
HSLhsl(194, 98%, 50%)
HSVhsv(194, 99%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 23%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.149 228.7)
LABlab(72.62% -26.21 -40.72)
LCHlch(72.62% 48.43 237.23)

What #03C2FC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #03C2FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#03C2FC Channel Values

How #03C2FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 3 · G 194 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 98% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 99% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03C2FC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #03C2FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03C2FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #03C2FC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #03C2FC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#03C2FC
Protanopia#B2B2FC
Protanomaly#8EB9FC
Deuteranopia#A2A2FE
Deuteranomaly#80B0FD
Tritanopia#00CBCB
Tritanomaly#00C7E0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #03C2FC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-03c2fc: #03C2FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03C2FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03c2fc': '#03C2FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.761, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_03c2fc">#03C2FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#03C2FC"

More Teal Colors

#03C2FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#03C2FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03C2FC?

#03C2FC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(3, 194, 252) in RGB and hsl(194, 98%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #03C2FC?

#03C2FC is rgb(3, 194, 252) — red 3, green 194, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03C2FC?

#03C2FC converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 23%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03C2FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #03C2FC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03C2FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03C2FC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 3.64, which is very hard to tell apart.

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