MSU Green (#18453B)

The hex code for MSU Green is #18453B. It is rgb(24, 69, 59) in RGB, hsl(167, 48%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 14%, 73%) in CMYK — a darkest green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#18453B

HEX#18453B

RGBrgb(24, 69, 59)

HSLhsl(167, 48%, 18%)

HSVhsv(167, 65%, 27%)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 14%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(35.6% 0.052 176.1)

LABlab(25.96% -18.29 1.21)

LCHlch(25.96% 18.33 176.21)

Colors Closest to MSU Green

MSU Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Zydeco#20483FΔE 2.2 Deep Jungle Green#004B49ΔE 7.25 Sacramento State Green#043927ΔE 8.16 Medium Jungle Green#1C352DΔE 8.82 Phthalo Green#123524ΔE 8.87 Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4FΔE 9.47

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#18453B Channel Values

How MSU Green breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 24 · G 69 · B 59	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 167° · S 48% · L 18%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 167° · S 65% · V 27%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 65% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 73%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	10.75:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a MSU Green background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With MSU Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite MSU Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of MSU Green

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How MSU Green Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#18453B

Protanopia#40403B

Protanomaly#34423B

Deuteranopia#3A3A3C

Deuteranomaly#303F3C

Tritanopia#1B4444

Tritanomaly#1A4440

Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #18453B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--msu-green: #18453B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #18453B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'msu-green': '#18453B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.094, green: 0.271, blue: 0.231)

Android XML<color name="msu_green">#18453B</color>

SVG fillfill="#18453B"

More Green Colors

MSU Green sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

186318 182108 192919 179617 192e03 177b4d 194d3c 177245 195905 17452b 196719 171c0c 2a8000 39a78e 4fc482 66ff33 88d7ac 9acd32 b0bf1a ccff33 e4f6f0 005200 009f6b 014421

#18453B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for MSU Green?

The hex code for MSU Green is #18453B. That is rgb(24, 69, 59) in RGB, hsl(167, 48%, 18%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 14%, 73%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #18453B?

#18453B is rgb(24, 69, 59) — red 24, green 69, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #18453B?

#18453B converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 14%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #18453B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #18453B scores 10.75:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #18453B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #18453B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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