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Lake Cyan
Lake Cyan
#03A9F4Click to copy
Lake Cyan Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(3, 169, 244)Copy
HSLhsl(199, 98%, 48%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(199, 99%, 96%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(99%, 31%, 0%, 4%)Copy
Lake Cyan Color Schemes
Complementary
#03A9F4
Click to copy#F44E03
Click to copyAnalogous
#03F4C7
Click to copy#0330F4
Click to copySplit Complementary
#F40331
Click to copy#F4C703
Click to copyMonochromatic
#03A9F4
Click to copy#6CC8F1
Click to copy#C9EBFA
Click to copy#02638F
Click to copy#011D2A
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyLake Cyan WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
Sample text Aa
White background #FFFFFF
2.63 : 1
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Black background #000000
7.99 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
2.41 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
4.80 : 1
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Lake Cyan Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Lake Cyan Color Introduction
Definition
Lake Cyan (HEX #03A9F4) has the RGB value rgb(3, 169, 244), the HSL value hsl(199°, 98%, 48%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(99%, 31%, 0%, 4%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Lake Cyan is #F44E03, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #03F4C6 and #0330F4 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#F40330, #F4C703) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Lake Cyan uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Lake Cyan has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Lake Cyan has a lightness of 48% and a saturation of 98%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: A cyan like lake water, limpid and bright; often used in traditional ceramics and brocade patterns, conveying a sense of openness.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Lake Cyan tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Lake Cyan is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Lake Cyan Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.
