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oil blue
Related terms: dark teal
A near-black blue or dark teal facade color darker than navy, represented by hex triplet 003333.
Oil blue is a very dark shade of teal or blue, darker than navy blue and close to black.
Hex triplet: 003333
Its teal component is included in the shade despite its placement in the blue family. A dark surface need not contain oil to receive this color designation. The hex triplet is a comparison sample for a range of similar facade colors, rather than an exact-match requirement.
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aquamarine
A very light blue-green facade color with a clear green tint, represented by hex triplet 80FFD4. -
azure
A medium-light blue facade color between blue and cyan, represented by the reference hex triplet 0080FF. -
baby blue
A light, slightly dull blue facade color between azure and white, represented by the reference hex triplet 89CFF0. -
blue
A medium blue facade color and one of the additive primary colors, represented by the reference hex triplet 0000FF. -
cyan
A bright light-blue facade color and one of the subtractive primary colors, represented by hex triplet 00FFFF. -
navy
A dark blue facade color approximately between blue and black, represented by hex triplet 000080. -
powder
A very pale blue facade color close to white, represented by the reference hex triplet B0DFE5. -
teal
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