Information about #03ACA0 color

#03ACA0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #03ACA0 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(3, 172, 160) — 1.2% red, 67.5% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 98 / 0 / 7 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #03ACA0 reads as a pure, full-strength aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Manganese Blue (#03A89E). Slightly further away sit Strong Cyan (#00A8A8) and Spring Teal (#0EA7A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(3, 172, 160)), which gives #03ACA0 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #03ACA0: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#03ACA0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#03ACA0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #03ACA0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Strong Cyan color link
Strong Cyan

#00A8A8

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Strong Opal color link
Strong Opal

#00A893

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Niagara color link
Niagara

#06A189

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Origin color link
Origin

#009C8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#03ACA0
  • RGB3, 172, 160
  • CMYK98, 0, 7, 33
  • CSSrgb(3, 172, 160)
  • HSL176°, 97%, 34%
  • HSL Precise175.74°, 96.571%, 34.314%
  • HSV176°, 98%, 67%
  • HSB176°, 98%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.675, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.675, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.675, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID03ACA0
  • DECIMAL ID240800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01