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#03CEB6 Color

#03CEB6 is rgb(3, 206, 182) in RGB, hsl(173, 97%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 12%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03CEB6
HEX#03CEB6
RGBrgb(3, 206, 182)
HSLhsl(173, 97%, 41%)
HSVhsv(173, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 12%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.138 180.4)
LABlab(74.26% -48.35 -0.71)
LCHlch(74.26% 48.35 180.84)

What #03CEB6 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 #03CEB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.43Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 12.15Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 12.6Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 12.77Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 12.93Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 13.16

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

#03CEB6 Channel Values

How #03CEB6 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 206 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 97% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2:1 vs white · 10.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03CEB6 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 text2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #03CEB6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #03CEB6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03CEB6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#03CEB6
Complementary
#CE031B
Analogous
#03CE51
Analogous
#0380CE
Triadic
#B603CE
Triadic
#CEB603
Split comp.
#CE0380
Split comp.
#CE5103

Tints & Shades of #03CEB6

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

#04F6DA
#27FCE3
#4FFCE8
#7CFDEE
#A5FEF3
#CDFEF8

Shades

#03B5A0
#029785
#027E6F
#026459
#014B43
#012D28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #03CEB6.

How #03CEB6 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#03CEB6
Protanopia#BEBEB6
Protanomaly#97C4B6
Deuteranopia#ACACB9
Deuteranomaly#89BBB8
Tritanopia#27CBCB
Tritanomaly#1DCCC3
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #03CEB6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-03ceb6: #03CEB6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03CEB6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03ceb6': '#03CEB6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.808, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_03ceb6">#03CEB6</color>
SVG fillfill="#03CEB6"

More Teal Colors

#03CEB6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#03CEB6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03CEB6?

#03CEB6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(3, 206, 182) in RGB and hsl(173, 97%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.43.

What is the RGB value of #03CEB6?

#03CEB6 is rgb(3, 206, 182) — red 3, green 206, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03CEB6?

#03CEB6 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 12%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03CEB6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #03CEB6 scores 2:1 against white and 10.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03CEB6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03CEB6 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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