Medal of Honor ribbon colors
The only ribbon in the American system worn at the neck rather than on the chest, and the only one that is a single colour: light blue at 96 percent, carrying thirteen white stars. That plainness is the point, since it has to be unmistakable next to everything else on a uniform.
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light blue | primary | #7BAFD4 | 123, 175, 212 | 205, 51%, 66% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
Light blue passes AA for body text on black, at 8.9 to 1.
Of 10 ordered pairs in this palette, 6 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 6 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Light blue | White | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light blue | 2.4Light blue on White, fails AA for body text | 2.4Light blue on White, fails AA for body text | 8.9Light blue on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 2.4White on Light blue, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| White | 2.4White on Light blue, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 8.9Black on Light blue, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Medal_of_Honor_ribbon.svg
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