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#03E3FC Color

#03E3FC is rgb(3, 227, 252) in RGB, hsl(186, 98%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 10%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#03E3FC
HEX#03E3FC
RGBrgb(3, 227, 252)
HSLhsl(186, 98%, 50%)
HSVhsv(186, 99%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 10%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.144 208.9)
LABlab(82.37% -40.40 -25.81)
LCHlch(82.37% 47.94 212.58)

What #03E3FC 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 #03E3FC, 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.

#03E3FC Channel Values

How #03E3FC 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 227 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 98% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 99% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03E3FC 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #03E3FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03E3FC; 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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Tints & Shades of #03E3FC

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.

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Shades

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How #03E3FC 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#03E3FC
Protanopia#D1D1FC
Protanomaly#A6D8FC
Deuteranopia#BEBEFE
Deuteranomaly#97CEFD
Tritanopia#00E6E6
Tritanomaly#00E5EF
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #03E3FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-03e3fc: #03E3FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #03E3FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-03e3fc': '#03E3FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.890, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_03e3fc">#03E3FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#03E3FC"

More Teal Colors

#03E3FC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#03E3FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #03E3FC?

#03E3FC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(3, 227, 252) in RGB and hsl(186, 98%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.33.

What is the RGB value of #03E3FC?

#03E3FC is rgb(3, 227, 252) — red 3, green 227, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #03E3FC?

#03E3FC converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 10%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #03E3FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #03E3FC scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #03E3FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #03E3FC 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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