Colorado State University brand colors
Colorado State pairs a deep green with an unusually desaturated gold, then adds an "Energy Palette" of eight brighter colors named for Fort Collins landmarks: Horsetooth, Lovers Lane, the Oval, Flower Trial Gardens.
Official site: colostate.edu
Palette image
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Every color
| Color | Role | Hex | RGB | HSL | Pantone | CMYK | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State Green | primary | #1E4D2B | 30, 77, 43 | 137, 44%, 21% | 357 | 92, 18, 94, 61 | Fill screen |
| Colorado State Gold | secondary | #C8C372 | 200, 195, 114 | 57, 44%, 62% | 617 | 11, 6, 64, 13 | Fill screen |
| Aggie Orange | accent | #D9782D | 217, 120, 45 | 26, 69%, 51% | Orange 021 | 0, 65, 100, 0 | Fill screen |
| 80% Black | neutral dark | #59595B | 89, 89, 91 | 240, 1%, 35% | 425 | 0, 0, 0, 80 | Fill screen |
| White | background | #FFFFFF | 255, 255, 255 | 0, 0%, 100% | -- | 0, 0, 0, 0 | Fill screen |
| Oval Green | accent | #006144 | 0, 97, 68 | 162, 100%, 19% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Lovers Lane | accent | #82C503 | 130, 197, 3 | 81, 97%, 39% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Energy Green | accent | #CFFC00 | 207, 252, 0 | 71, 100%, 49% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Flower Trial Red | accent | #E56A54 | 229, 106, 84 | 9, 74%, 61% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Powered Purple | accent | #7E5475 | 126, 84, 117 | 313, 20%, 41% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Horsetooth Blue | accent | #008FB3 | 0, 143, 179 | 192, 100%, 35% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Stalwart Slate | accent | #105456 | 16, 84, 86 | 182, 69%, 20% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
| Sunshine | accent | #FFC038 | 255, 192, 56 | 41, 100%, 61% | -- | -- | Fill screen |
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Contrast pairs
Colorado State Green passes AA for body text on white, at 9.8 to 1.
Of 208 ordered pairs in this palette, 60 clear 4.5 to 1 for body text and 98 clear 3 to 1 for large text. Row is the text color, column is the background.
| Text color | Colorado State Green | Colorado State Gold | Aggie Orange | 80% Black | White | Oval Green | Lovers Lane | Energy Green | Flower Trial Red | Powered Purple | Horsetooth Blue | Stalwart Slate | Sunshine | White | Black |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State Green | 5.3Colorado State Green on Colorado State Gold, passes AA for body text | 3.1Colorado State Green on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.4Colorado State Green on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 9.8Colorado State Green on White, passes AA for body text | 1.3Colorado State Green on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 4.6Colorado State Green on Lovers Lane, passes AA for body text | 8.2Colorado State Green on Energy Green, passes AA for body text | 3.0Colorado State Green on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 1.6Colorado State Green on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 2.6Colorado State Green on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Colorado State Green on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 6.0Colorado State Green on Sunshine, passes AA for body text | 9.8Colorado State Green on White, passes AA for body text | 2.1Colorado State Green on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Colorado State Gold | 5.3Colorado State Gold on Colorado State Green, passes AA for body text | 1.7Colorado State Gold on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.8Colorado State Gold on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 1.8Colorado State Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 4.1Colorado State Gold on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 1.2Colorado State Gold on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 1.5Colorado State Gold on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Colorado State Gold on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 3.4Colorado State Gold on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 2.1Colorado State Gold on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 4.8Colorado State Gold on Stalwart Slate, passes AA for body text | 1.1Colorado State Gold on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 1.8Colorado State Gold on White, fails AA for body text | 11.5Colorado State Gold on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Aggie Orange | 3.1Aggie Orange on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 1.7Aggie Orange on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.2Aggie Orange on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 3.1Aggie Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 2.4Aggie Orange on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 1.5Aggie Orange on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 2.6Aggie Orange on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 1.0Aggie Orange on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 2.0Aggie Orange on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 1.2Aggie Orange on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.8Aggie Orange on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 1.9Aggie Orange on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 3.1Aggie Orange on White, fails AA for body text | 6.7Aggie Orange on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| 80% Black | 1.480% Black on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 3.880% Black on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.280% Black on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.080% Black on White, passes AA for body text | 1.180% Black on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 3.380% Black on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 5.880% Black on Energy Green, passes AA for body text | 2.280% Black on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 1.180% Black on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 1.980% Black on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.280% Black on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 4.380% Black on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 7.080% Black on White, passes AA for body text | 3.080% Black on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| White | 9.8White on Colorado State Green, passes AA for body text | 1.8White on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.1White on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.0White on 80% Black, passes AA for body text | 7.5White on Oval Green, passes AA for body text | 2.1White on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 1.2White on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 3.2White on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 6.2White on Powered Purple, passes AA for body text | 3.8White on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 8.7White on Stalwart Slate, passes AA for body text | 1.6White on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Oval Green | 1.3Oval Green on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 4.1Oval Green on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.4Oval Green on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.1Oval Green on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 7.5Oval Green on White, passes AA for body text | 3.6Oval Green on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 6.3Oval Green on Energy Green, passes AA for body text | 2.3Oval Green on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 1.2Oval Green on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 2.0Oval Green on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.1Oval Green on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 4.6Oval Green on Sunshine, passes AA for body text | 7.5Oval Green on White, passes AA for body text | 2.8Oval Green on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Lovers Lane | 4.6Lovers Lane on Colorado State Green, passes AA for body text | 1.2Lovers Lane on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.5Lovers Lane on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 3.3Lovers Lane on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 2.1Lovers Lane on White, fails AA for body text | 3.6Lovers Lane on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Lovers Lane on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 1.5Lovers Lane on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 2.9Lovers Lane on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 1.8Lovers Lane on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 4.1Lovers Lane on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 1.3Lovers Lane on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 2.1Lovers Lane on White, fails AA for body text | 9.9Lovers Lane on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Energy Green | 8.2Energy Green on Colorado State Green, passes AA for body text | 1.5Energy Green on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.6Energy Green on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 5.8Energy Green on 80% Black, passes AA for body text | 1.2Energy Green on White, fails AA for body text | 6.3Energy Green on Oval Green, passes AA for body text | 1.8Energy Green on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 2.7Energy Green on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 5.2Energy Green on Powered Purple, passes AA for body text | 3.1Energy Green on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 7.3Energy Green on Stalwart Slate, passes AA for body text | 1.4Energy Green on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 1.2Energy Green on White, fails AA for body text | 17.6Energy Green on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Flower Trial Red | 3.0Flower Trial Red on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Flower Trial Red on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.0Flower Trial Red on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 2.2Flower Trial Red on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 3.2Flower Trial Red on White, fails AA for body text | 2.3Flower Trial Red on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 1.5Flower Trial Red on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 2.7Flower Trial Red on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 1.9Flower Trial Red on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 1.2Flower Trial Red on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 2.7Flower Trial Red on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 2.0Flower Trial Red on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 3.2Flower Trial Red on White, fails AA for body text | 6.5Flower Trial Red on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Powered Purple | 1.6Powered Purple on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 3.4Powered Purple on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 2.0Powered Purple on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.1Powered Purple on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 6.2Powered Purple on White, passes AA for body text | 1.2Powered Purple on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 2.9Powered Purple on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 5.2Powered Purple on Energy Green, passes AA for body text | 1.9Powered Purple on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 1.6Powered Purple on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 1.4Powered Purple on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 3.8Powered Purple on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 6.2Powered Purple on White, passes AA for body text | 3.4Powered Purple on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Horsetooth Blue | 2.6Horsetooth Blue on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 2.1Horsetooth Blue on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.2Horsetooth Blue on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.9Horsetooth Blue on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 3.8Horsetooth Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 2.0Horsetooth Blue on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 1.8Horsetooth Blue on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 3.1Horsetooth Blue on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 1.2Horsetooth Blue on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 1.6Horsetooth Blue on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 2.3Horsetooth Blue on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 2.3Horsetooth Blue on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 3.8Horsetooth Blue on White, fails AA for body text | 5.6Horsetooth Blue on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| Stalwart Slate | 1.1Stalwart Slate on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 4.8Stalwart Slate on Colorado State Gold, passes AA for body text | 2.8Stalwart Slate on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 1.2Stalwart Slate on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 8.7Stalwart Slate on White, passes AA for body text | 1.1Stalwart Slate on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 4.1Stalwart Slate on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 7.3Stalwart Slate on Energy Green, passes AA for body text | 2.7Stalwart Slate on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 1.4Stalwart Slate on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 2.3Stalwart Slate on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.3Stalwart Slate on Sunshine, passes AA for body text | 8.7Stalwart Slate on White, passes AA for body text | 2.4Stalwart Slate on Black, fails AA for body text | |
| Sunshine | 6.0Sunshine on Colorado State Green, passes AA for body text | 1.1Sunshine on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 1.9Sunshine on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 4.3Sunshine on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 1.6Sunshine on White, fails AA for body text | 4.6Sunshine on Oval Green, passes AA for body text | 1.3Sunshine on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 1.4Sunshine on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 2.0Sunshine on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 3.8Sunshine on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 2.3Sunshine on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 5.3Sunshine on Stalwart Slate, passes AA for body text | 1.6Sunshine on White, fails AA for body text | 12.8Sunshine on Black, passes AA for body text | |
| White | 9.8White on Colorado State Green, passes AA for body text | 1.8White on Colorado State Gold, fails AA for body text | 3.1White on Aggie Orange, fails AA for body text | 7.0White on 80% Black, passes AA for body text | 7.5White on Oval Green, passes AA for body text | 2.1White on Lovers Lane, fails AA for body text | 1.2White on Energy Green, fails AA for body text | 3.2White on Flower Trial Red, fails AA for body text | 6.2White on Powered Purple, passes AA for body text | 3.8White on Horsetooth Blue, fails AA for body text | 8.7White on Stalwart Slate, passes AA for body text | 1.6White on Sunshine, fails AA for body text | 21.0White on Black, passes AA for body text | ||
| Black | 2.1Black on Colorado State Green, fails AA for body text | 11.5Black on Colorado State Gold, passes AA for body text | 6.7Black on Aggie Orange, passes AA for body text | 3.0Black on 80% Black, fails AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text | 2.8Black on Oval Green, fails AA for body text | 9.9Black on Lovers Lane, passes AA for body text | 17.6Black on Energy Green, passes AA for body text | 6.5Black on Flower Trial Red, passes AA for body text | 3.4Black on Powered Purple, fails AA for body text | 5.6Black on Horsetooth Blue, passes AA for body text | 2.4Black on Stalwart Slate, fails AA for body text | 12.8Black on Sunshine, passes AA for body text | 21.0Black on White, passes AA for body text |
Sources
- Every color on this page: https://brand.colostate.edu/color/
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