Petrol
#005F6A
What color is Petrol
Petrol is a medium dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Cyan, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Petrol is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Petrol
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Petrol is #005F6A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Petrol has 0%% Red, 37% Green, and 42% Blue.
Petrol has 186° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 42% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Petrol has 186° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 21% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Petrol has 100% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow, and 58% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#005F6A |
|
RGB |
(0, 95, 106) |
(0%, 37%, 42%) |
HSV |
(186°, 100, 42) |
(52%, 100%, 42%) |
HSL |
(186°, 99, 21) |
(52%, 99%, 21%) |
CMYK |
(100, 10, 0, 58) |
(100%, 10%, 0%, 58%) |
How does Petrol contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Petrol is 9%, which is low.
Petrol has a higher contrast with white than black.
Petrol and black have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Petrol and white have a 7.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
9% |
insufficient (2.8) |
AAA (7.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Petrol
How to mix Petrol paint
To mix Petrol paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Blue, 34% Cyan, 58% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
8%
Cyan
34%
Magenta
0%
Black
58%
White
0%
To mix Petrol paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 58% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
38%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
0%
Black
58%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Petrol
Colors similar to Petrol are: Blue Stone, Dark Aqua, Deep Teal, Dark Aquamarine, and Sherpa Blue. Blue Stone is more cyan than Petrol. Dark Aqua is more cyan and paler and lighter than Petrol. Deep Teal is more cyan and darker than Petrol. Dark Aquamarine is more green and lighter than Petrol. Sherpa Blue is darker than Petrol.
