Fiber Optic Cable Color Coding

Loose tube color coding

Cross-section of a cable with multiple colored tubes arranged in a circle around a central core. An arrow labeled Tube Counting Direction points counterclockwise, and one tube is labeled Basic.

Optical fiber color coding

The Color Coding is in operation since September 01, 2014. ANSI/TIA-598-D-2014
Fiber/Tube count
Blue
Orange
Green
Brown
Slate
White
Red
Black
Yellow
Violet
Rose
Aqua
Blue with ring marks
Orange with ring marks
Green with ring marks
Brown with ring marks
Slate with ring marks
White with ring marks
Red with ring marks
Transparent with ring marks
Yellow with ring marks
Violet with ring marks
Rose with ring marks
Aqua with ring marks
Other color identifications are available on request.