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Fiber Optic Color Code Chart

This entry was posted on December 21, 2023 by Vita Chernikhovska

Fiber optic cables use a different color code system compared to traditional copper cables like Ethernet. The color code for fiber optic cables is regulated by the TIA-598 standard. This color coding is important for identifying individual fibers within a multi-fiber cable and for maintaining consistency in fiber optic networks. The standard color coding for fiber optics in a 12-fiber cable, which is quite common, is as follows:

Blue
Orange
Green
Brown
Slate (Gray)
White
Red
Black
Yellow
Violet (Purple)
Rose (Pink)
Aqua

For a 24-fiber optic cable, the colors are repeated with the stripes added.

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