MTA Official Color Specifications for New York Transit Services

Official color specifications for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's services in New York. The dataset provides RGB Hex codes and CMYK values for the New York City Subway, Staten Island Railway, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, and Bridges & Tunnels, including the MTA logo. It is maintained by the State of New York and was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Apply the official RGB Hex codes to design maps, signage, and digital interfaces for MTA services.
• Use the CMYK values for accurate print production of materials featuring MTA service colors.
• Analyze color consistency across different MTA divisions like NYCT, LIRR, and Metro-North Railroad using the provided color data.
• Verify brand compliance for the MTA logo and associated transit services against the official color specifications.

Strengths

• Data is officially provided by the State of New York, the governing body for the MTA.
• Covers a broad scope of MTA services, including subway, commuter rail, and bridges & tunnels.
• Provides color data in multiple formats (RGB Hex and CMYK) suitable for digital and print design.
• Last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The dataset contains only color definitions, lacking any operational, ridership, or spatial data.
• No information on the number of distinct color records or rows is provided.
• The license is listed as 'notspecified', which may create ambiguity for commercial reuse.

Provenance

Source

State of New York

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-21.

Geography

New York City and surrounding metropolitan region served by the MTA.