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).
- Fiber 1 to 12: Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet, Rose, Aqua.
- Fiber 13 to 24: Repeated, but with a black tracer added (except for black, which has a white tracer).
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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:
- Orange for Multi-mode fibers
- Yellow for Single-mode fibers
This is also generally true for fiber optic patch cords.