Brand Colors

NSU’s color palettes are designed to boldly enhance our visual elements. For print, there is a primary color palette that you should use for most applications, and a secondary palette that should be used sparingly to complement the primary colors. For web, the primary and secondary palettes consist of colors that are used specifically on NSU web pages.

The palettes are available in the following formats:

RGB - for computer monitors and other electronic display screens
CMYK or Pantone™ - for print applications
HEX - for HTML and web-based use

Print - Primary Colors

The university's primary colors are NSU Blue (PMS 287C) and Main Gray (PMS 430C). Use these colors at 100 percent opacity whenever possible. NSU Blue should be present on all visual communication materials whenever possible.

Dark Blue

Pantone: 289
CMYK: 100-76-12-70
RGB: 12-35-64
Hex: #0C2340

NSU Blue

Pantone: 287
CMYK: 100-81-0-23
RGB: 0-42-132
Hex: #002A84

Mid Blue

Pantone: 285
CMYK: 90-47-0-0
RGB: 0-110-204
Hex: #006ECC

Light Blue

Pantone: 284
CMYK: 54-19-0-0
RGB: 102-169-228
Hex: #66A9E4

NSU Gray

Pantone: 430
CMYK: 50-34-27-11
RGB: 118-130-138
Hex: #76828A

Dark Gray

Pantone: 431
CMYK: 63-45-34-25
RGB: 187-194-198
Hex: #54616B

Light Gray

Pantone: 428
CMYK: 21-13-8-0
RGB: 187-194-198
Hex: #BBC2C6

Print - Secondary Colors

The secondary palette is inspired by colors found on our campuses and the university’s tropical setting: the sun, sand, blue skies, seas, and palm trees. Their transparency can be screened back to the percentages shown. Colors from NSU's secondary palette should not be used as background colors behind text, unless for the purpose of one-line calls to action or website buttons.

Sunrise Gold

Pantone: 130
CMYK: 0-32-100-0
RGB: 239-163-0
Hex: #EFA300

Hibiscus Orange

Pantone: 021
CMYK: 0-74-100-0
RGB: 253-76-0
Hex: #FD4C00

Palm Green

Pantone: 390
CMYK: 20-0-100-8
RGB: 177-187-0
Hex: #B1BB00

Tropical Ocean

Pantone: 326
CMYK: 81-0-38-0
RGB: 0-173-166
Hex: #00ADA6

Florida Skies

Pantone: 3115
CMYK: 70-0-13-0
RGB: 0-189-211
Hex: #00BDD3

Web - Primary Colors

The primary web palette consists of colors that are used specifically on NSU web pages. The university’s most prominent primary color is NSU Blue. Use this color at 100 percent opacity whenever possible. NSU Blue should be present on all visual communication materials whenever possible.