Petrol Color
Petrol is a cyan color with hex code #005F6A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with petrol, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Petrol Color Values
What Does Petrol Mean?
Petrol belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Petrol adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Petrol is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: dark greenish blue, #004958).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Petrol
Petrol and #6B0B00 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #006B40 and #002B6B, which sit beside petrol on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair petrol with triadic partners #6B0060 and #606B00. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Deep Teal —
#00555A(Delta E 6) - Casal —
#2F6168(Delta E 6) - Mosque —
#036A6E(Delta E 7) - Blue Stone —
#016162(Delta E 7) - Sea Green —
#095859(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #005F6A; }
.background { background-color: #005F6A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005F6A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #005F6A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for petrol?
Petrol has the hex code #005F6A. In RGB notation it is rgb(0, 95, 106), in HSL it is hsl(186, 100%, 21%), and its OKLCH value is 0.444, 0.076, 208.5.
What does the color petrol mean?
Cyan-family colors like petrol carry distinct psychological associations. Petrol belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Being on the dark side, Petrol adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with petrol?
Petrol has three easy routes: its complement #6B0B00 for punch, its neighbors #006B40 and #002B6B for something calmer, or triadic partners #6B0060 and #606B00 when you want energy.
Is petrol a standard web color?
No — Petrol is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #005F6A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make petrol lighter or darker?
To lighten petrol, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #BDF8FF (lightest tint) to #001214 (darkest shade).
About Petrol
Petrol is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #005F6A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.