MSU green (#18453b) color information

The hexidecimal color, #18453b, is synonymous with "MSU green". The color is categorized as "very dark gray". When people spot this color, MSU green (#18453b), in marketing and promotions, they may think of some of these attributes: being transparent, modern or futuristic, sincere, technology, and middle-ground. This color isn't popular for food and restaurants.

#18453b Breakdown

#18453b is made up of (24, 69, 59) in RGB colorspace and (65.22, 0.00, 14.49, 72.94) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 1590587 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #003333. White should be used ontop of #18453b to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #18453b. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #18453b luma #54.35
Websafe hex #003333 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(24, 69, 59) Adobe RGB (39.00, 74.00, 62.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(9%, 27%, 23%) Closest named color MSU green
rgba rgba(24.0, 69.0, 59.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (22.36, -14.21, 1.22)
cmyk cmyk(65.22, 0.00, 14.49, 72.94) CIE-L*ab (26.73, -26.19, 2.06)
hsv hsv(166.69, 50.00, 18.00) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (26.73, 26.27, 175.50)
hsb hsb(166.69, 66.67, 27.00) CIE-L*uv (26.73, -23.91, 5.40)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #MSU green (#18453b)

There are two colors that make up the Complimentary color scheme. Opposites of one another in the color spectrum, one color is referred to as the "base" #18453b while the second is the "compliment" #441621.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Split Compliments of #MSU green (#18453b)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #18453b is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #441621.

The Split Complimentary color scheme offers most of the contrast of the Complimentary Color scheme but without being as intense.

Triadic Colors of MSU green (#18453b)

There are three colors that make up the Triadic color scheme. A color wheel would show all three of these spaced evenly (120°) apart.

This color scheme tends to produce colors that are quite vibrant, regardless of saturation.

Tetradic Colors of MSU green (#18453b)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

Find balance between the warm and cold colors if you desire to use the Tetradic color scheme in your design.

Analagous Colors of MSU green (#18453b)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Analagous colors often appear in nature. If you're designing with the outdoors in mind, keep this color harmony at your disposal.

MSU green (#18453b)'s Lighter shades

Lighter shades of #18453b can be created by blending the color with different amounts of white.

Darker shades of #18453b

When you combine pure black with this color, #18453b, darker shades are produced.

MSU green (#18453b)'s Tones

Tones are produced by blending #18453b with gray

#18453b in gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #18453b as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#18453b → #441621
#18453b → #5d7c75
#18453b → #ffffff
#18453b → #163844
#18453b → #0e2923
#18453b → #164423

How #18453b looks in different atmospheres

Seeing #18453b on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #18453b could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

#18453b popular variants and Interior/Exterior House Paints

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#18453bmight be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Named colors and Paints furthest from MSU green (#18453b)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#18453b. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

#18453b in programming

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #18453b
Java new Color(24, 69, 59);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 24, 69, 59);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:24 green:69 blue:59 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(24f, 69f, 59f);
Swift UIColor(red:24, green:69, blue:59, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $3b4518
Python Color('#18453b')

Base Conversions of hex color #18453b

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #18453b. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 1590587 while the individual RGB conversions are: 24, 69, 59.

Red Green Blue
Binary 00011000 01000101 00111011
Hex 18 45 3b
Octal 30 105 73
Decimal 24 69 59

Icons incorporating the color #18453b

If you're considering using #18453b in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #18453b on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #18453b colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #18453b on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #18453b on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #18453b background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #18453b background.
This text is hex color #18453b on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #18453b on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #18453b and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #18453b and white (#ffffff) background.