What color is #03DEAE?

#03DEAE is a vivid spring green, closest to the named color Eucalyptus. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03DEAE?

The RGB value is 3, 222, 174: 3 red, 222 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03DEAE?

The complementary color is #DE0333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03DEAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03DEAE color

#03DEAE rgb(3, 222, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #03DEAE is a vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 87.1% green and 68.2% blue (3, 222, 174).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 97% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 99% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#03DEAE color codes

HEX	`#03DEAE`
RGB	`rgb(3, 222, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 87.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 97%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 99%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(99%, 0%, 22%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.22, -56.22, 10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.22, 57.28, 168.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.794, 55.313, 48.932)`
Decimal	`253614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03DEAE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #03DEAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#03DEAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #03DEAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03deae; }
.text { color: #03deae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03deae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 222 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03deae, #03a0de); }

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Questions

What color is #03DEAE?: #03DEAE is a vivid spring green, closest to the named color Eucalyptus. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03DEAE?: The RGB value is 3, 222, 174: 3 red, 222 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03DEAE?: The complementary color is #DE0333, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03DEAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.06:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.