What color is #03B8BE?

#03B8BE is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(3, 184, 190), and in HSL hsl(182, 97%, 38%).

Is #03B8BE accessible as text?

On white, #03B8BE has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #03B8BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03B8BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #03B8BE?

#03B8BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BF0903. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03B8BE below.

Is #03B8BE good for buttons?

#03B8BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #03B8BE — white text only reaches 2.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03B8BE the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #03B8BE is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#03B8BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03B8BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #03B8BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #03B8BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03B8BE Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #03B8BE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #03B8BE Secondary #AFD7D8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03B8BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #64DDE2

Tiffany Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tiffany Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #03B8BE Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #03B8BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 19/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #03B8BE

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People also use #03B8BE with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C9F4F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #037ABF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #03B8BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #03B8BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 184 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.1% 0.121 199.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B1F9FC;
  --color-300: #79F2F6;
  --color-400: #49E4E9;
  --color-500: #25CAD0;
  --color-600: #25999D;
  --color-700: #206C6F;
  --color-800: #194648;
  --color-900: #112B2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B1F9FC',
    300: '#79F2F6',
    400: '#49E4E9',
    500: '#25CAD0',
    600: '#25999D',
    700: '#206C6F',
    800: '#194648',
    900: '#112B2C',
  },
}

$base: #03B8BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B1F9FC;
$base-300: #79F2F6;
$base-400: #49E4E9;
$base-500: #25CAD0;
$base-600: #25999D;
$base-700: #206C6F;
$base-800: #194648;
$base-900: #112B2C;
$base-hover: #029499;
$base-subtle: #ADF0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03B8BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25CAD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25999D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112B2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #03B8BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #03B8BE

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