What is what color is gasoline?

Gasoline's color isn't standardized and varies depending on several factors including:

• Additives: Different additives used to improve performance (detergents, octane boosters, etc.) impart different colors. These range from clear to light yellow, amber, or even slightly greenish. The dyes used in these additives are the primary reason for color variation.

• Source of Crude Oil: The crude oil from which gasoline is refined can have subtle color differences that carry over to the final product.

• Grade: While not a consistent rule, sometimes higher octane gasolines might appear slightly different in color than lower octane ones due to variations in additives. However, this is not a reliable indicator of octane rating.

In short, while you might generally expect gasoline to be somewhere in the range of clear to light amber, it's inaccurate to assign it a single definitive color. You shouldn't rely on color to judge the quality or type of gasoline.