Portland State University brand colors
Portland State builds its primary palette entirely from green (three of them, from a near-black forest to an electric yellow-green) and holds every other hue in the secondary set. Thirteen colours, each with a Pantone reference.
Official site: pdx.edu
Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU Green | primary | #6D8D24 | 109, 141, 36 | 78, 59%, 35% | 7496 | 40, 0, 100, 38 | Fill screen |
| Electric Green | secondary | #CFD82D | 207, 216, 45 | 63, 69%, 51% | 389 C | 27, 3, 100, 0 | Fill screen |
| Forest Green | neutral dark | #213921 | 33, 57, 33 | 120, 27%, 18% | 553 C | 71, 40, 80, 68 | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | 0, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Black | neutral dark | #000000 | 0, 0, 0 | 0, 0%, 0% | -- | 0, 0, 0, 100 | Fill screen |
| Red | accent | #E64927 | 230, 73, 39 | 11, 79%, 53% | 7417 C | 4, 87, 98, 0 | Fill screen |
| Sand | neutral light | #E8D3A2 | 232, 211, 162 | 42, 60%, 77% | 7500 C | 0, 8, 35, 10 | Fill screen |
| Blue | accent | #008AC1 | 0, 138, 193 | 197, 100%, 38% | 7460 C | 100, 7, 0, 20 | Fill screen |
| Light Blue | accent | #A5DFF9 | 165, 223, 249 | 199, 87%, 81% | 290 C | 32, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Stone | neutral dark | #8A8A67 | 138, 138, 103 | 60, 15%, 47% | 4226 C | 40, 30, 60, 18 | Fill screen |
| Yellow | accent | #FFC20E | 255, 194, 14 | 45, 100%, 53% | 7548 C | 0, 25, 100, 0 | Fill screen |
| Orange | accent | #F68B1F | 246, 139, 31 | 30, 92%, 54% | 715 C | 0, 55, 100, 0 | Fill screen |
| Purple | accent | #650360 | 101, 3, 96 | 303, 94%, 20% | 2613 C | 48, 100, 0, 40 | Fill screen |
Contrast pairs
PSU Green passes AA for body text on black, at 5.5 to 1.
Of 206 ordered pairs in this palette, 72 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 104 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | PSU Green | Electric Green | Forest Green | White | Black | Red | Sand | Blue | Light Blue | Stone | Yellow | Orange | Purple | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSU Green | 2.5PSU Green on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 3.3PSU Green on Forest Green, fails AA for body text | 3.8PSU Green on White, fails AA for body text | 5.5PSU Green on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.0PSU Green on Red, fails AA for body text | 2.6PSU Green on Sand, fails AA for body text | 1.0PSU Green on Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.6PSU Green on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1PSU Green on Stone, fails AA for body text | 2.4PSU Green on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 1.6PSU Green on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.2PSU Green on Purple, fails AA for body text | 3.8PSU Green on White, fails AA for body text | 5.5PSU Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Electric Green | 2.5Electric Green on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 8.1Electric Green on Forest Green, passes AA for body text | 1.6Electric Green on White, fails AA for body text | 13.5Electric Green on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.5Electric Green on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.1Electric Green on Sand, fails AA for body text | 2.5Electric Green on Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Electric Green on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.3Electric Green on Stone, fails AA for body text | 1.0Electric Green on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 1.6Electric Green on Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.8Electric Green on Purple, passes AA for body text | 1.6Electric Green on White, fails AA for body text | 13.5Electric Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Forest Green | 3.3Forest Green on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 8.1Forest Green on Electric Green, passes AA for body text | 12.6Forest Green on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Forest Green on Black, fails AA for body text | 3.2Forest Green on Red, fails AA for body text | 8.5Forest Green on Sand, passes AA for body text | 3.2Forest Green on Blue, fails AA for body text | 8.7Forest Green on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.5Forest Green on Stone, fails AA for body text | 7.8Forest Green on Yellow, passes AA for body text | 5.2Forest Green on Orange, passes AA for body text | 1.0Forest Green on Purple, fails AA for body text | 12.6Forest Green on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Forest Green on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 3.8White on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 1.6White on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 12.6White on Forest Green, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 3.9White on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.5White on Sand, fails AA for body text | 3.9White on Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.4White on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.5White on Stone, fails AA for body text | 1.6White on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 2.4White on Orange, fails AA for body text | 12.1White on Purple, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 5.5Black on PSU Green, passes AA for body text | 13.5Black on Electric Green, passes AA for body text | 1.7Black on Forest Green, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 5.3Black on Red, passes AA for body text | 14.3Black on Sand, passes AA for body text | 5.4Black on Blue, passes AA for body text | 14.5Black on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 5.9Black on Stone, passes AA for body text | 13.0Black on Yellow, passes AA for body text | 8.6Black on Orange, passes AA for body text | 1.7Black on Purple, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | ||
| Red | 1.0Red on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 2.5Red on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 3.2Red on Forest Green, fails AA for body text | 3.9Red on White, fails AA for body text | 5.3Red on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.7Red on Sand, fails AA for body text | 1.0Red on Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.7Red on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Red on Stone, fails AA for body text | 2.4Red on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 1.6Red on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.1Red on Purple, fails AA for body text | 3.9Red on White, fails AA for body text | 5.3Red on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Sand | 2.6Sand on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 1.1Sand on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 8.5Sand on Forest Green, passes AA for body text | 1.5Sand on White, fails AA for body text | 14.3Sand on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.7Sand on Red, fails AA for body text | 2.6Sand on Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.0Sand on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.4Sand on Stone, fails AA for body text | 1.1Sand on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 1.6Sand on Orange, fails AA for body text | 8.2Sand on Purple, passes AA for body text | 1.5Sand on White, fails AA for body text | 14.3Sand on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Blue | 1.0Blue on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 2.5Blue on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 3.2Blue on Forest Green, fails AA for body text | 3.9Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 5.4Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.0Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 2.6Blue on Sand, fails AA for body text | 2.7Blue on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Blue on Stone, fails AA for body text | 2.4Blue on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 1.6Blue on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.1Blue on Purple, fails AA for body text | 3.9Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 5.4Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Light Blue | 2.6Light Blue on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 1.1Light Blue on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 8.7Light Blue on Forest Green, passes AA for body text | 1.4Light Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 14.5Light Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.7Light Blue on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.0Light Blue on Sand, fails AA for body text | 2.7Light Blue on Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.5Light Blue on Stone, fails AA for body text | 1.1Light Blue on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 1.7Light Blue on Orange, fails AA for body text | 8.4Light Blue on Purple, passes AA for body text | 1.4Light Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 14.5Light Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Stone | 1.1Stone on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 2.3Stone on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 3.5Stone on Forest Green, fails AA for body text | 3.5Stone on White, fails AA for body text | 5.9Stone on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.1Stone on Red, fails AA for body text | 2.4Stone on Sand, fails AA for body text | 1.1Stone on Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.5Stone on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.2Stone on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 1.5Stone on Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.4Stone on Purple, fails AA for body text | 3.5Stone on White, fails AA for body text | 5.9Stone on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Yellow | 2.4Yellow on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 1.0Yellow on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 7.8Yellow on Forest Green, passes AA for body text | 1.6Yellow on White, fails AA for body text | 13.0Yellow on Black, passes AA for body text | 2.4Yellow on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.1Yellow on Sand, fails AA for body text | 2.4Yellow on Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Yellow on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.2Yellow on Stone, fails AA for body text | 1.5Yellow on Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.5Yellow on Purple, passes AA for body text | 1.6Yellow on White, fails AA for body text | 13.0Yellow on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Orange | 1.6Orange on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 1.6Orange on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 5.2Orange on Forest Green, passes AA for body text | 2.4Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 8.6Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | 1.6Orange on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.6Orange on Sand, fails AA for body text | 1.6Orange on Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.7Orange on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.5Orange on Stone, fails AA for body text | 1.5Orange on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 5.0Orange on Purple, passes AA for body text | 2.4Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 8.6Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Purple | 3.2Purple on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 7.8Purple on Electric Green, passes AA for body text | 1.0Purple on Forest Green, fails AA for body text | 12.1Purple on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Purple on Black, fails AA for body text | 3.1Purple on Red, fails AA for body text | 8.2Purple on Sand, passes AA for body text | 3.1Purple on Blue, fails AA for body text | 8.4Purple on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 3.4Purple on Stone, fails AA for body text | 7.5Purple on Yellow, passes AA for body text | 5.0Purple on Orange, passes AA for body text | 12.1Purple on White, passes AA for body text | 1.7Purple on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 3.8White on PSU Green, fails AA for body text | 1.6White on Electric Green, fails AA for body text | 12.6White on Forest Green, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | 3.9White on Red, fails AA for body text | 1.5White on Sand, fails AA for body text | 3.9White on Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.4White on Light Blue, fails AA for body text | 3.5White on Stone, fails AA for body text | 1.6White on Yellow, fails AA for body text | 2.4White on Orange, fails AA for body text | 12.1White on Purple, passes AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 5.5Black on PSU Green, passes AA for body text | 13.5Black on Electric Green, passes AA for body text | 1.7Black on Forest Green, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 5.3Black on Red, passes AA for body text | 14.3Black on Sand, passes AA for body text | 5.4Black on Blue, passes AA for body text | 14.5Black on Light Blue, passes AA for body text | 5.9Black on Stone, passes AA for body text | 13.0Black on Yellow, passes AA for body text | 8.6Black on Orange, passes AA for body text | 1.7Black on Purple, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://www.pdx.edu/university-communications/tools-and-templates/brand-colors
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