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Highway signs showing cities, exits and miles to go are usually what color?

Green with white letters, the color of direction signs.

  1. Blue with white letters
  2. Brown with white letters
  3. Green with white letters ✔

Why: Green guide signs show destinations, directions and distances. Blue is for services like gas and food, and brown is for parks and recreation.

Huh, didn't know that: The national manual describes green as the color for movements permitted and direction guidance.

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Why are highway signs green? Because they are always going places.
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References

Answer: Green with white letters. Green guide signs show destinations, directions and distances. Blue is for services like gas and food, and brown is for parks and recreation.

  1. New York State Driver's Manual, Chapter 4 dmv.ny.gov/new-york-state-drivers-manual-and-practice-tests/chapter-4-traffic-control
    DESTINATION SIGNS are green with white letters and symbols.
    Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. MUTCD 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 1D.05 mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/pdfs/11th_Editionr1/mutcd11theditionr1hl.pdf
    Green: indicated movements or actions permitted and direction guidance
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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