Colours of uniforms, teams and vehicles
Regiments, schools, sports clubs, airlines, taxis and racing cars.
#0000FF
Blue
A primary colour seen in the sky and sea, used since ancient times in art and dyeBasic colour
#80FF00
Chartreuse
A bright yellow-green named after a French liqueurNamed shade
#000080
Navy blue
A deep blue shade named for the uniforms of the Royal NavyNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +2
#FFBF00
Amber
A yellow-orange colour named after fossilised tree resinNamed shade
#008080
Teal
A dark cyan named after the Eurasian teal bird鈥檚 blue-green head stripeNamed shade
#002366
Royal blue
A strong, deep blue linked with royalty and national flagsNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +4
#C41E3A
Cardinal
A strong, deep red linked to church robes and team coloursNamed shade
#FFD800
School bus yellow
A yellow made for North American school buses to stand out and be seenNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +2
#6699CC
Blue-gray
A cool-toned mix of blue and grey seen in nature, art, and uniformsNamed shade
#FF7800
Safety orange
A vivid orange used for high-visibility and safety markingNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +4
#228B22
Forest green
A deep green matching the leaves of temperate forestsNamed shade
#D40000
Rosso corsa
The deep red that marks Italian racing cars and teamsNational or team colour 路 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy
#CE2029
Fire engine red
A bright red shade long used on fire engines and emergency vehiclesNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +1
#8C1515
Stanford Cardinal Red
A deep red colour used by Stanford University in its identity and sportsNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
#3E8EDE
Tufts Blue
A clear blue used as the official colour of Tufts UniversityNational or team colour 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
#6495ED
Cornflower blue
A clear, medium-light blue named for the cornflower and prized in sapphiresNamed shade
#ADD8E6
Light blue
A pale blue shade found between blue and cyan, seen in flags and daily life worldwideNamed shade 路 馃嚝馃嚪 France +5
#2D68C4
UCLA Blue
A clear blue shade worn by UCLA's teams and tied to the Pacific coastNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
#EDC9AF
Desert sand
A pale, reddish yellow inspired by the colour of sand in desertsNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
#3B7A57
Jungle green
A rich medium green named for the colour of dense rainforest foliageNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +1
#002147
Oxford Blue
A deep blue shade representing the University of OxfordNamed shade
#B9D9EB
Columbia blue
A pale blue shade first used by Columbia University and its student societiesNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
#00356B
Yale Blue
A deep blue shade linked to Yale University since the 19th centuryNamed shade
#56A0D3
Carolina blue
A light blue shade tied to the University of North CarolinaNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
#00009C
Duke blue
A deep blue shade linked to Duke University鈥檚 identity and traditionNamed shade
#1E3765
U of T Blue
A deep navy blue used by the University of Toronto since its foundingNamed shade 路 馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
Pink and magenta
Rose
A bright pink colour used as a heraldic tincture in Canada since the late 1900sHeraldic colour
#404735
NIVO
A dark grey-green finish once used on British night bombersNamed shade
#00AB66
GO green
A bright green once used for GO Transit's trains and signs in OntarioNamed shade
#FFDF00
Golden yellow
A bright colour between amber and yellow, used by the United States Air ForceNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
#18453B
MSU green
A dark green chosen as the official colour of Michigan State UniversityNamed shade
#644117
Pullman Brown
A deep brown shade known for UPS trucks and uniformsNamed shade
#C5B358
Vegas gold
A muted gold shade linked to Las Vegas and American sports teamsNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Blue-gray: IlyaHaykinson, CC BY 2.0, source
- Columbia blue: F. Earl Christy, Public domain, source
- Cornflower blue: TeunSpaans, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Desert sand: Luca Galuzzi ( Lucag ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Fire engine red: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Light blue: Yosef Ben Melamed, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Navy blue: Official Navy Page, Public domain, source
- Rosso corsa: Matthew Lamb, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Safety orange: George Armstrong, Public domain, source
- UCLA Blue: mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tufts Blue: HereToHelp, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Yale Blue: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Forest green: Nicholas A. Tonelli, CC BY 2.0, source
- Stanford Cardinal Red: King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- U of T Blue: DoubleBlue, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rose: X xCHADx, Public domain, source
- Cardinal: Philippe de Champaigne and workshop, Public domain, source
- Amber: Brocken Inaglory , slight edit by Richard Bartz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- School bus yellow: BMRR ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chartreuse: Jeuwre, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Teal: Unknown author, CC0, source
- Blue: NOAA-JMA, CC BY 4.0, source
- NIVO: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source