Petrol #005F6A
Petrol is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan with hex code #005F6A and RGB rgb(0, 95, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#005F6A is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. It is the named color Petrol. White text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Colors that go with Petrol
Matches found by rotating Petrol around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Petrol
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Petrol, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Petrol, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.063
More about Petrol
How to make Petrol
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts blue
- 1 part orange
Recipe result: #1B5C68, a difference of ΔE 0.012 from Petrol. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Petrol in every format
| HEX | #005F6A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 95, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.076 208.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #005F6A | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #005F6A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #005F6A text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #005F6A text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Petrol
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D0
oklch(80.9% 0.044 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#68ADB8
oklch(70.6% 0.071 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#3699A7
oklch(63.2% 0.092 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#005F6A
oklch(44.4% 0.076 208.5)
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Step 900
900
#0D4A52
oklch(37.6% 0.06 208.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B30
oklch(26.8% 0.038 209.5)
Petrol with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #555B6B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006462 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.077 |
Use Petrol in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.