New Jersey License Plate Colors: 1908-Present
This table shows the colors used on New Jersey license plates from the first state issue in 1908 to the currently issued plates.
| YEAR | BACKGROUND | SERIAL | SIZE |
| 1908 | BLUE | CREAM | 6×14½ inches |
| 1909 | BLACK | WHITE | |
| 1910 | YELLOW | BLACK | |
| 1911 | LIGHT GRAY | RED | |
| 1912 | BLUE | YELLOW | |
| 1913 | WHITE | RED | 6½x14 inches |
| 1914 | RED | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1915 | GREEN | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1916 | BROWN | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1917 | BLUE | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1918 | WHITE | BLUE | 6×14 inches |
| 1919 | GRAY | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1920 | RED | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1921 | GREEN | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1922 | BLACK | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1923 | BLACK | RED | 6×14 inches |
| 1924 | RED | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1925 | BLUE | ALUMINUM | 6×14 inches |
| 1926 | ORANGE | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1927 | GREEN | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1928 | LIGHT BLUE | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1929 | DARK GRAY | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1930 | LIGHT GRAY | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1931 | RED | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1932 | BLACK | WHITE | 6×14 inches |
| 1933 | BLACK | RED | 6×14 inches |
| 1934 | BLACK | LIGHT GREEN | 6×14 inches |
| 1935 | BLACK | ALUMINUM | 6×14 inches |
| 1936 | BLACK | ORANGE | 6×14 inches |
| 1937 | BLACK | LIGHT GREEN | 6×14 inches |
| 1938 | BLACK | ALUMINUM | 6×14 inches |
| 1939 | BLACK | ORANGE | 6×14¾ inches |
| 1940 | BLACK | LIGHT GREEN | 6×14¾ inches. |
| 1941 | BLACK | WHITE | 6×14¾ inches |
| 1942 | BLACK | YELLOW | 6×14¾ inches |
| 1943 | BLACK | YELLOW | 6×14¾ inches |
| 1944 | CREAM | BLACK | 6×14¾ inches |
| 1945 | CREAM | LIGHT BLUE | 6½x14¾.inches |
| 1946 | CREAM | BLACK | 6½x14¾.inches |
| 1947 | CREAM | LIGHT BLUE | 6½x14¾.inches |
| 1948 | STRAW | BLACK | 6½x14¾.inches |
| 1949 | BLACK | CREAM | 6½x14¾.inches |
| 1950 | CREAM | BLACK | 6½x14¾.inches |
| 1951 | BLACK | CREAM | 6½x14¾.inches |
| 1952 | BLACK | ORANGE | 6×12 inches. |
| 1959 | STRAW | BLACK | 6×12 inches |
| 1979 | BLUE | BUFF | 6×12 inches |
| 1992 | Reflectorized | BLACK | 6×12 inches |
