Official Color Schemes for the State Template

The CA.GOV brand is available in a variety of color schemes. Agencies can choose any of the schemes shown below (regardless of your physical location). The color scheme on a particular page affects the logo, navigation and footer. All files related to color schemes are available in the downloads section.

San Francisco		View a Sample of the San Francisco Template
California		View a Sample of the California Template
Eureka		View a Sample of the Eureka Template
Napa Valley		View a Sample of the Napa Valley Template
Monterey		View a Sample of the Monterey Template
Sacramento		View a Sample of the Sacramento Template
Los Angeles		View a Sample of the Los Angeles Template
Santa Cruz		View a Sample of the Santa Cruz Template
San Diego		View a Sample of the San Diego Template
Oakland		View a Sample of the Oakland Template

Color Resources Online

Color Evaluation Tool (from Stanford University) - Allows you to evaluate the color contrast characteristics of your desired colors.
Color Contrast Analyzer Tool (from JuicyStudio.com) - Allows you to check the contrast of two colors using the W3C's color contrast algorithm by specifying the colors directly.
Color Schemer Online - Web-safe color scheme creator - requires IE4+.
Browser-safe Web Palette - Everything you need to know about web-safe colors. Views available by hue and value.
Using Colour on the Web - A brief overview about how to use web safe reds, greens, and blues effectively.