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Guide and service signsQuestion 73 of 223

What color background do most guide signs have?

  1. Blue with white message and border
  2. Green with white message and border
  3. Brown with yellow message and border
  4. White with black message and border
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Correct answer: Green with white message and border

Most guide signs have a white message and border on a green background. Some signs are exceptions.

Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD), 11th Edition with Revision 1 (FHWA, December 2025), Section 2D.02 Color, Retroreflection, and Illumination, page 246

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026