Color Palette

The current CSUMB color palette brightens our historic colors, while evoking the landscape that defines the Monterey Bay experience with ocean blues and valley greens.

Primary Colors

These core colors should comprise about 85% of CSUMB-branded content.

Monterey Bay Blue

75 c 45 m 0 y 55 k
49 r 70 g 108 b
#31456b
Pantone Alternative: PMS 540

Ocean Blue

60 c 20m 5 y 15 k
108r 147 g 183 b
#6b92b6
Pantone Alternative: PMS 542

Secondary Color

This color can comprise up to 10% of content.

Valley Green

65 c 6 m 70 y 20 k
104 r 149 g 103 b
#689466
Pantone Alternative: PMS 363

Tertiary Colors

Together, these colors can comprise up to 5% of branded content.

Valley Green Bright

54 c 6 m 78 y 0 k
147 r 185 g 108 b
#93b96c
Pantone Alternative: PMS 368

Sunshine

5 c 30 m 80 y 0k
224 r 180 g 87 b
#e0b457
Pantone Alternative: PMS 7406

Tangerine

8 c 60 m 80 y 0 k
204 r 127 g 76 b
#cc7e4c
Pantone Alternative: PMS 158