Contact Info
- marketing@georgiasouthern.edu
- 912-478-6397
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Statesboro Campus
Anderson Hall
1850 Southern Dr
Statesboro, GA 30458
Savannah Campus
Burnett Hall
712 Mall Boulevard
Savannah, GA 31406
Web Colors
To meet web accessibility standards, text on the web must be in high contrast to its background (7:1 for body text, 4.5:1 for headings).
Core Brand Colors
The iconic colors that lead the charge. Bold. Timeless. Unmistakably Georgia Southern. These colors also bring balance, accessibility, and flexibility to our brand system.
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GS Navy
#001344
RGB: 0 19 68 -
White
#FFFFFF
RGB: 255 255 255 -
Logo Gold
#9A8348
RGB: 154 131 72 -
Accessible Gold
#B9832D
RGB: 185 131 45 -
Athletic Grey
#A5ACAF
RGB: 165 172 175
Special Use Accent Colors
Primarily reserved for University Communications & Marketing use, these accent colors add bold emphasis when used sparingly and intentionally.
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Apple Green
#9EB000
RGB: 158 176 0 -
Sky Blue
#68CAEB
RGB: 104 202 235 -
Amber
#F3BB05
RGB: 243 187 5 -
Silver
#B4AEA8
RGB: 180 174 168 -
Rose
#ED2780
RGB: 237 39 128
Acceptable Color Combinations of Text on Color Backgrounds
It is paramount when editing your site that the text on the page has sufficient contrast to pass accessibility standards. Please see below for the acceptable colors of text on different background colors.
To test your own colors, you can use the WebAIM Contrast Checker.
Background Color | Acceptable Text Colors | Notes |
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GS Navy #001344 |
White #FFFFFF, Accessible Gold #B9832D | High contrast for body and headings |
White #FFFFFF |
GS Navy #001344, Accessible Gold #B9832D | Logo Gold #9A8348 is not accessible |
Accessible Gold #B9832D |
White #FFFFFF, GS Navy #001344 | Use white for body text, navy for headings |
Athletic Grey #A5ACAF |
GS Navy #001344 | Avoid white or gold on this background |
Logo Gold #9A8348 |
White #FFFFFF, GS Navy #001344 | For decorative/graphic use, not body text |
Apple Green #9EB000 |
GS Navy #001344 | Use sparingly; not suitable for large text blocks |
Sky Blue #68CAEB |
GS Navy #001344 | Use sparingly; low contrast with gold/white |
Amber #F3BB05 |
GS Navy #001344 | Only for decorative elements |
Silver #B4AEA8 |
GS Navy #001344 | Text may not pass for smaller fonts |
Rose #ED2780 |
White #FFFFFF, GS Navy #001344 | High impact only; use sparingly |
Web Fonts
Before the launch of the new website, coming soon, the standard font stack on the website will continue to be Proxima Nova, sans-serif. Even though new brand items will use the new font stacks, the web font will not change until the website launch.
- Standard font stack: Inter, sans-serif
- This is the default font for the website.
- Secondary font stack: Bitter, serif
- Used sparingly for accent text.