MSU Green is an official color representing Michigan State University.
What color is MSU Green (Spartan Green)?
MSU Green (Spartan Green) color belongs to the Green color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for MSU Green (Spartan Green) is #18453B, and the RGB color code is RGB(24, 69, 59).
In the RGB color model, MSU Green (Spartan Green) has a red value of 24, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 14.5% yellow, and 72.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 166.7° (degrees), 48.4 % saturation, and 18.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, MSU Green (Spartan Green) has a hue of 166.7° (degrees), 65.2 % saturation and 27.1 % brightness/value.
MSU Green (Spartan Green) is cool or warm?
The color MSU Green (Spartan Green) is a cool color.
What is the LRV of MSU Green (Spartan Green)? (For interior and product design)
MSU Green (Spartan Green) has an LRV of nearly 4.8. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Compare LRV 4.8 of MSU Green (Spartan Green) with dark and light color
Is MSU Green (Spartan Green) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color MSU Green (Spartan Green) meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
Normal text - 14pt
Normal Bold text - 12pt
Large text - 18pt
Large Bold text - 14pt
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
MSU Green (Spartan Green) (Other - School) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
- Hex triplet
- #18453B
- Red
- 18
- Green
- 45
- Blue
- 3B
- Red
- 24 (9.4%)
- Green
- 69 (27.1%)
- Blue
- 59 (23.1%)
- Alpha
- 1 (100.0%)
- Cyan
- 65.22%
- Magenta
- 0.00%
- Yellow
- 14.49%
- Key
- 72.94%
- Hue
- 166.67°
- Saturation
- 48.39 %
- Lightness
- 18.24 %
- Hue
- 166.67°
- Saturation
- 65.22 %
- Brightness / Value
- 27.06 %
- Red
- 144 (56.6%)
- Yellow
- 183 (71.9%)
- Blue
- 197 (77.1%)
- Hue
- 166.67°
- Whiteness
- 9.41 %
- Blackness
- 72.94 %
- Cyan
- 90.59%
- Magenta
- 72.94%
- Yellow
- 76.86%
- X
- 3.29
- Y
- 4.77
- Z
- 4.88
- Y1
- 4.77
- X
- 0.25
- Y2
- 0.37
- L
- 26.06
- A
- -18.26
- B
- 1.45
- L
- 26.06
- C
- 18.32
- H
- 175.45
- L
- 26.06
- U
- -17.11
- V
- 3.82
- L
- 21.83
- A
- -11.27
- B
- 2.02
- LRV
- ~ 4.8 %
- Munsell Color System
- 8G 2.5/4
Similar Colors and Paints
What is Delta E (ΔE)?
Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.
Named colors similar to MSU Green (Spartan Green) (Other - School)
These are the named colors closest to MSU Green (Spartan Green) (Other - School), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Pantone TCX
Pantone PMS
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Pantone PMS
RAL Design
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to RAL Design
RAL Classic
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to RAL Classic
British Standard 4800
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to British Standard 4800
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to MSU Green (Spartan Green) (Other - School)
These are the real paint colors closest to MSU Green (Spartan Green) (Other - School) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from MSU Green (Spartan Green) once it is on a wall.
Sherwin Williams
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to PPG Paints
Behr
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Behr
Farrow & Ball
MSU Green (Spartan Green) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of MSU Green (Spartan Green) to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
View more MSU Green (Spartan Green) - #18453B color palettes and coordinating colors
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of MSU Green (Spartan Green) - #18453B?
Color that best contrast with MSU Green (Spartan Green) - #18453B is #451822, color name is Light Chocolate Cosmos*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments MSU Green (Spartan Green) - #18453B?
Complementary or Opposite color for MSU Green (Spartan Green) - #18453B is #451822, color name is Light Chocolate Cosmos*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
MSU Green (Spartan Green) - #18453B Color Images and Patterns
