What color is #03D8CD?

#03D8CD is a medium, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(3, 216, 205), and in HSL hsl(177, 97%, 43%).

Is #03D8CD accessible as text?

On white, #03D8CD has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #03D8CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #03D8CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #03D8CD?

#03D8CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D8030E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #03D8CD below.

Is #03D8CD good for buttons?

#03D8CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #03D8CD — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #03D8CD the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #03D8CD is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#03D8CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #03D8CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #03D8CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #03D8CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #03D8CD Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Medium Turquoise 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 #03D8CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Turquoise 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 #03D8CD Secondary #C6F5F0 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise 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 Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #03D8CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #6FFEF3

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #03D8CD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Medium Turquoise 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 #03D8CD 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 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 30/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 53/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #03D8CD

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #03D8CD with

Spring Green True Blue Firebrick Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CEF6F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #039CD8 — 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 #03D8CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #03D8CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 3 216 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.138 188.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF8;
  --color-300: #79F6F0;
  --color-400: #49E9E1;
  --color-500: #25D0C7;
  --color-600: #259D97;
  --color-700: #206F6B;
  --color-800: #194845;
  --color-900: #112C2A;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF8',
    300: '#79F6F0',
    400: '#49E9E1',
    500: '#25D0C7',
    600: '#259D97',
    700: '#206F6B',
    800: '#194845',
    900: '#112C2A',
  },
}

$base: #03D8CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF8;
$base-300: #79F6F0;
$base-400: #49E9E1;
$base-500: #25D0C7;
$base-600: #259D97;
$base-700: #206F6B;
$base-800: #194845;
$base-900: #112C2A;
$base-hover: #03ADA4;
$base-subtle: #B3F4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#03D8CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E9E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25D0C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#259D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206F6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112C2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}