Information about MSU Green color

#18453B - MSU Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#18453B, known as "MSU Green", falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 69, 59) — 9.4% red, 27.1% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 0 / 4 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #18453B reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stokesian 13 (#164238). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sherwood Green (#1B4636) and Tiber (#184343).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(24, 69, 59)), which gives #18453B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #18453B: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "MSU Green" in the Register.

MSU Green color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

MSU Green color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to MSU Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Everglade color link
Everglade

#264334

City Limits color link
City Limits

#0C3A37

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#18453B
  • RGB24, 69, 59
  • CMYK18, 0, 4, 73
  • CSSrgb(24, 69, 59)
  • HSL167°, 48%, 18%
  • HSL Precise166.667°, 48.387%, 18.235%
  • HSV167°, 65%, 27%
  • HSB167°, 65%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.271, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.271, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.271, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID18453B
  • DECIMAL ID1590587
  • Name Length9
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