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#03b2ce color: Aquarius

#03b2ce is rgb(3, 178, 206) in RGB and oklch(70.241% 0.12329 214.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

70.2%
0.123
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #03b2ce

#03b2ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquarius (#2db0ce). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #03b2ce mixed with white

  1. 03b2ce
  2. 40bad3
  3. 5dc2d8
  4. 75cadd
  5. 8bd1e2
  6. a0d9e7
  7. b4e1ec
  8. c7e8f1
  9. daf0f6
  10. ecf8fa

Darker: #03b2ce mixed with black

  1. 03b2ce
  2. 029ab3
  3. 028398
  4. 016d7f
  5. 015766
  6. 00434e
  7. 002f38
  8. 001d23
  9. 000c0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #03b2ce with less saturation

  1. 03b2ce
  2. 33b0c9
  3. 48afc5
  4. 58adc0
  5. 66abbc
  6. 71aab7
  7. 7ca8b2
  8. 86a6ad
  9. 8fa3a9
  10. 97a1a4

Questions about #03b2ce

What color is #03b2ce?

#03b2ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aquarius. In RGB it is rgb(3, 178, 206), in HSL hsl(188.28, 97.13%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.241% 0.12329 214.281).

What colors go well with #03b2ce?

The complementary color of #03b2ce is #e1816a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #08b8a8 and #54a7e6. The triadic partners are #ce81be and #b89d36.

Is white or black text more readable on #03b2ce?

Black text reads better on #03b2ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #03b2ce a warm or cool color?

#03b2ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.123.