Hooped shirt: forest green and whiteForest green shirt, white hoops, gray shorts, black socks, yellow number.#195838 · #FFFFFF · #838991 · #121417 · #FDE321
Center stripe: cobalt on whiteWhite shirt, cobalt center stripe, red shorts, charcoal socks, black number.
Chevron shirt: amber on royal blueRoyal blue shirt, amber chevron, charcoal shorts, silver socks, white number.
Collar and cuffs: purple and whitePurple shirt, white collar and cuffs, black shorts, violet socks, gold number.
Goalkeeper shirt: lime and tealLime shirt, teal shoulder panels, black shorts, white gloves, navy number.
Hooped shirt: forest green and whiteForest green shirt, white hoops, gray shorts, black socks, yellow number.
Pinstripe shirt: navy and whiteNavy shirt, white pinstripes, silver shorts, red socks, gold number.
Sash shirt: scarlet on whiteWhite shirt, scarlet sash, navy shorts, silver socks, maroon number.
Shoulder yoke: tangerine and navyTangerine shirt, navy shoulder yoke, white shorts, gray socks, black number.
Side panels: orange on blackBlack shirt, orange side panels, charcoal shorts, white socks, yellow number.
Sleeve stripes: crimson and goldCrimson shirt, gold sleeve stripes, charcoal shorts, black socks, white number.
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Track 10
Blue track bend: cobalt and greenCobalt track, white lane lines, green infield, yellow vest, black spikes.
Finish tape: scarlet on terracottaTerracotta track, white tape, scarlet vest, teal shorts, amber medal.
High jump bar: royal blue on terracottaTerracotta track apron, royal blue landing mat, white bar, red bar stripes, silver uprights.
Hurdles: brick red and leaf greenBrick red track, white hurdle bars, black bar stripes, leaf green infield, silver hurdle legs.
Lane numbers: white on blueBlue track, white lane numbers, leaf green infield, orange cones, charcoal curb.
Long jump pit: brick red and sandBrick red runway track, sand pit, white takeoff board, leaf green grass, orange marker flag.
Race bib: magenta and turquoiseBrick red track, white bib, black bib number, magenta vest, turquoise shorts.
Relay baton: yellow on terracottaTerracotta track, white lane lines, yellow baton, royal blue vest, black shorts.
Starting blocks: brick red and whiteBrick red track, white lane lines, silver blocks, yellow block pads, navy kit.
Water jump: cyan on brick redBrick red track, cyan water, white barrier, black barrier stripes, green infield.
Court 10
Badminton hall: white on greenGreen court mat, white shuttlecock, charcoal net, red racket frame, sky blue wall.
Beach court: royal blue on sandSand court, royal blue boundary tape, white net, yellow ball, cyan sea beyond.
Clay court: yellow on terracottaTerracotta clay court, white lines, yellow ball, forest green back fence, charcoal net.
Free throw: orange and navyCaramel hardwood, navy painted lane, white backboard, orange rim, silver pole.
Grass court: white on leaf greenLeaf green grass court, green mown stripes, white lines, yellow ball, purple towel.
Gym volleyball: yellow and blueTan gym floor, white net tape, yellow ball, blue ball stripes, red antennas.
Hard court: blue and emeraldBlue court, emerald surround, white lines, yellow ball, black net.
Ping-pong table: orange on cobaltCobalt table, white edge lines, orange ball, crimson paddle, silver net posts.
Squash court: red on whiteCaramel floor, white walls, red wall lines, black ball, navy racket.
Tip-off: orange on tanTan hardwood floor, white lines, orange ball, black ball ribs, red center circle.
Pool 10
Backstroke flags: scarlet over aquaAqua water, scarlet flags, white flags between, cobalt lane rope, gold rope ends.
Kickboards: orange on aquaAqua water, white deck tiles, orange kickboard, lime second board, royal blue third board.
Lane ropes: red on cyanCyan water, white floats, red end floats, blue middle floats, navy bottom line.
Lifeguard stand: red by sky blueSky blue water, white stand, red rescue float, yellow whistle cord, navy umbrella.
Pace clock: crimson on whiteTurquoise water, white clock face, crimson fast hand, amber slow hand, black marks.
Shallow end: cobalt and turquoiseTurquoise water, white deck tiles, cobalt tile band, pale blue shallow step, black depth marks.
Springboard: white over sky blueSky blue water, white board, gray rails, cobalt deep end, tangerine ring buoy.
Starting block: yellow over turquoiseTurquoise water, white block, charcoal block top, yellow lane number, navy bottom line.
Swim caps: hot pink on aquaAqua water, white cap, hot pink second cap, lime third cap, black goggles.
Water polo: yellow on cobaltCobalt water, white cap, maroon opposing cap, yellow ball, silver goal posts.
How this list was compiled: Own work, written for Draw This Next on 2026-10-14: palettes of five colors for a sports picture, a kit or a poster, in four kinds (team stripe, track, court, pool). Every palette, name, color word, hex code and part is our own choice; no palette is the colors of a team, a league, a club, a school, a country, an event or a brand, none is named after one, and nothing is sampled from a photograph, a kit or a logo. How a strip is ordered: a Team stripe strip is a kit, the shirt first and the number last; a Track, Court or Pool strip starts with the ground (the track, the floor or the water), and each color after it is named for its part. Our own tests, not a rule of any sport: every strip holds white and two or more strong colors (an HSL saturation of 55 percent or more at a lightness from 18 to 72 percent); a Team stripe strip holds two or three strong colors, white, and nothing else but black, grays and silver, and its number contrasts with its shirt by 4.5 to 1 or more (WCAG contrast ratio, the formula at https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/contrast-minimum.html; 4.5 to 1 is the figure that page gives for text that is not large, used here as our own threshold for a number on a shirt); the water of a Pool strip has a hue from 170 to 222 degrees. The facts in the page copy, checked on 2026-10-14 against English Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0): Away colours, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Away_colours (a choice of coloured clothing used in team sports, required to be worn by one team during a game between teams that would otherwise wear the same colours as each other, or similar colours; this change prevents confusion for officials, players and spectators); Tennis ball, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_ball (until 1972 tennis balls were white, or sometimes black; yellow balls were introduced in 1972 as these were easier to see on television); Basketball (ball), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_(ball) (an orange surface with black ribs is the traditional color scheme of basketballs, but they are sold in various colors). The colors of every track, floor, court and pool are our own choice, not a rule or a measurement. Color names are plain English words with no paint maker, pencil brand or color-matching system, and one word is one code everywhere on this list. Checked on 2026-10-14: every code is #RRGGBB, each color word fits the hue and lightness of its code, no palette, name or line repeats, no two palettes share four codes, no two colors of a palette are closer than 8 in CIE Lab, and no palette is on another palette list of this site or of its sister sites. The hex codes are for a screen; with paint, pencils or markers, take the nearest color. Licence: own work
How it works
A sport color palette here is two or more strong colors with white, set on a kit, a track, a court or a pool. No team, league or brand is named or copied.
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Team stripe: the shirt first, the number last
A Team stripe strip is a kit: the shirt, its trim, the rest of the kit, then the number, which contrasts with the shirt by 4.5 to 1 or more, the figure W3C gives for ordinary text. Hooped shirt is a forest green #195838 shirt with white hoops and a yellow #FDE321 number.
Track, court and pool
These strips start with the ground: a brick red #A9422D track, a tan hardwood floor, turquoise water. The strong colors are the kit, the ball or the lane ropes. Tip-off keeps the traditional basketball, an orange surface with black ribs.
Questions and answers
What is a good sports color palette?
White plus two or more strong colors. Kits here include forest green #195838 with yellow, navy #102450 with red and gold, crimson with gold, royal blue with amber, and tangerine with navy.
What colors go together for a sports team?
On this list, two or three strong colors with white, black or gray. A second shirt matters too: away colors are worn when two teams would otherwise wear the same or similar colors, so officials, players and spectators can tell the sides apart.
What are some unique sports color schemes?
Lime with teal shoulders and a navy number (Goalkeeper shirt), purple with violet and gold (Collar and cuffs), and a magenta vest with turquoise shorts on a brick red track (Race bib). Each is our own; none is a team's.
What colors are on a tennis court?
Here, terracotta clay, leaf green grass or a blue hard court, with white lines and a yellow #FDE321 ball. Tennis balls were white, or sometimes black, until 1972, when yellow balls were introduced because they were easier to see on television.