Mike's PBX Cookbook

Fiber Optic Color Code

The color code used for fiber optics is similar to copper, except for the addition of two colors: Rose (11th) and Aqua (12th).
In loose tube cables, this color code is used for tubes, fibers within the tubes, and subgroups (from TIA/EIA 598-A).

123456789101112
B
L
U
E
O
R
A
N
G
E
G
R
E
E
N
B
R
O
W
N
S
L
A
T
E
W
H
I
T
E
R
E
D
B
L
A
C
K
Y
E
L
L
O
W
V
I
O
L
E
T
R
O
S
E
A
Q
U
A

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B
L
U
E
O
R
A
N
G
E
G
R
E
E
N
B
R
O
W
N
S
L
A
T
E
W
H
I
T
E
R
E
D
B
L
A
C
K
Y
E
L
L
O
W
V
I
O
L
E
T
R
O
S
E
A
Q
U
A

Jacket Color:

For outdoor cables, the jacket color is usually black polyethelene for both multimode and singlemode cables to prevent UV radiation damage. For indoor cables, the outer most fiber cable jacket may be any color but the de facto industry standard is:

This is also generally true for fiber optic patch cords.