NFL team colors: Which is your favorite team's official color and why?

NFL team colors: Which is your favorite team's official color and why?

Helix Odhiambo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:29 PM

Every NFL team's colours represent different aspects of the club, like its state, city, and history. According to the league's rules, each side can choose its colours independently. Over the years, NFL team colours have changed to suit the needs of the franchises, but which is the best? Let's find out.

NFL team colours in 2023
New England Patriots line up against the Buffalo Bills during the fourth quarter at Highmark Stadium on 8 January 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. Photo: Bryan Bennett
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The National Football League consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. In this article, we list all NFL team colours. Some have two, while others have as many as five.

NFL team colours list

The colours represent the standard home and away jerseys and an alternate third jersey. They vary from one club to another. Below are some of the best and worst NFL team colours witnessed in the league and the NFL team colour codes.

American Football Conference (AFC)

NFL team colours list
Kansas City Chiefs players (red jerseys) pile up against the Washington Commanders during their NFL game on 20 August 2022 at GEHA field Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Photo: William Purnell
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The AFC conference has 16 teams with different colour preferences. From the 2022-2023 champions Kansas City Chiefs, to Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, here is a breakdown of the best NFL team colour in the conference.

Team

Colours and HEX codes

Baltimore Ravens

Purple (#241773) Black (#000000) Gold (#9E7C0C) Red (#C60C30)

Buffalo Bills

Royal blue (#00338D) Red (#C60C30)

Cincinnati Bengals

Black (#000000) Orange (#FB4F14)

Cleveland Browns

Brown (#311D00) Orange (#FF3C00)

Denver Broncos

Navy blue (#002244) Orange (#FB4F14)

Houston Texans

Deep steel blue (#03202F) Battle red (#A71930)

Indianapolis Colts

Speed blue (#002C5F) Gray (#A2AAAD) White (FFFFFF)

Jacksonville Jaguars

Black (#101820) Gold (#D7A22A) Dark gold (#9F792C) Teal (#006778)

Kansas City Chiefs

Red (#E31837) Gold (#FFB81)

Las Vegas Raiders

Black (#000000) Silver (#A5ACAF)

Los Angeles Chargers

Blue (#0080C6) Gold (#FFC20E) White (#FFFFFF)

Miami Dolphins

Aqua (#008E97) Orange (#FC4C02) Blue (#005778)

New England Patriots

Nautical blue (#002244) Red (#C60C30) Silver (#B0B7BC)

New York Jets

Gotham green (#125740) Stealth black (#000000) White (#FFFFFF)

Pittsburgh Steelers

Black (#101820) Gold (#FFB612) Blue (#003087) Red (#C60C30) Silver (#A5ACAF)

Tennessee Titans

Navy blue (#0C2340) Titan blue (#4B92DB) Titans red (#C8102E) Silver (#8A8D8F)

National Football Conference (NFC)

Green NFL teams
The Philadelphia Eagles (with their traditional green jerseys) line up against the Dallas Cowboys on 16 October 2022 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Photo: Gregory Fisher
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The NFC conference also consists of 16 teams, each with a preferable colour for their jersey. Discover some of the good NFL team colours in the conference.

Team

Colour and HEX codes

Arizona Cardinals

Cardinal red (#97233F) Black (#000000) Yellow (#FFB612)

Atlanta Falcons

Red (#A71930) Black (#000000) Silver (#A5ACAF)

Carolina Panthers

Blue (#0085CA) Black (#101820) Silver (#BFC0BF)

Chicago Bears

Navy (#0B162A) Orange (#C83803)

Dallas Cowboys

Royal blue (#003594) Blue (#041E42) Silver (#869397) Silver-Green (#7F9695) White (#FFFFFF)

Detroit Lions

Honolulu blue (#0076B6) Silver (#B0B7BC) Black (#000000) White (#FFFFFF)

Green Bay Packers

Dark green (#203731) Gold (#FFB612)

Los Angeles Rams

Blue (#003594) Gold (#FFA300( Dark gold (#FF8200) Yellow (#FFD100) White (#FFFFFF)

Minnesota Vikings

Purple (#4F2683) Gold (#FFC62F)

New Orleans Saints

Old gold (#D3BC8D) Black (#101820)

New York Giants

Dark blue (#0B2265) Red (#A71930) Gray (#A5ACAF)

Philadelphia Eagles

Midnight green (#004C54) Silver jersey (#A5ACAF) Silver helmet (#ACC0C6) Black (#000000) Charcoal (#565A5C)

San Francisco 49ers

49ers red (#AA0000) Gold (#B3995D)

Seattle Seahawks

College navy (#002244) Action green (#69BE28) Wolf gray (#A5ACAF)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Red (#D50A0A) Bay orange (#FF7900) Black (#FF7900) Grey (#B1BABF) Pewter (#34302B)

Washington Commanders

Burgundy (#5A1414) Gold (#FFB612)

Most used NFL team colours in 2023

The most prominent NFL Football team colours are blue, black, and red. However, the least used ones are charcoal, aqua, burgundy, brown, and teal. Only Jacksonville Jaguars use teal as one of their NFL team colour paints.

NFL teams with blue

NFL team colour codes
CorDale Flott (28) of the New York Giants celebrates during their game against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on 24 December 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Stephen Maturen
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Blue is one of the most used in the football league. It often describes peaceful, tranquil, secure, and orderly. Many people view blue as a sign of stability and reliability. NFL teams that use the colour in their jerseys include:

  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Buffalo Bills
  • Miami Dolphins
  • New England Patriots
  • Houston Texans
  • Indianapolis Colts
  • Tennessee Titans
  • Los Angeles Chargers
  • Detroit Lions
  • Dallas Cowboys
  • New York Giants
  • Carolina Panthers
  • Los Angeles Rams

Red NFL teams

Good NFL team colours
San Francisco 49ers' players celebrate in the first quarter of their NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at Levis Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on 3 October 2022. Jane Tyska
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According to the colour theory, red symbolizes passion and love. Only 12 teams in the National Football League use it. They are:

  • Baltimore Ravens
  • Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Buffalo Bills
  • New England Patriots
  • Houston Texans
  • Tennessee Titans
  • Kansas City Chiefs
  • New York Giants
  • Atlanta Falcons
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Arizona Cardinals
  • San Francisco 49ers

NFL teams with orange

Football team colours
Cincinnati Bengals players with their orange jerseys standing during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs on 4 December 2022, at the Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, OH. Photo: Ian Johnson
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Orange is among the least popular in the league. It symbolizes energy, happiness, and vitality. Only six teams use orange in their jerseys. They are:

  • Cincinnati Bengals
  • Cleveland Browns
  • Miami Dolphins
  • Denver Broncos
  • Chicago Bears
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Green NFL teams

NFL team colours paint
New York Jets players (in green jerseys) during their NFL preseason game against the New York Giants on 28 August 2022 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. Photo: Joshua Sarner
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Green is another brilliant colour symbolizing new beginnings, abundance, and nature. However, only five NFL teams use it. They are:

  • New York Jets
  • Green Bay Packers
  • Dallas Cowboys
  • Philadelphia Eagles
  • Seattle Seahawks

NFL teams and colours

Besides blue, red, orange, and green, here is a breakdown of some of the most used colours in the NFL.

Colour

NFL teams

Black

Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals

Gold

Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Commanders, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, San Francisco 49ers

Silver

Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Las Vegas Raiders, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers

White

New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams

Gray

Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks

Navy

Tennessee Titans, Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks

Yellow

Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams

Purple

Baltimore Ravens, Minnesota Vikings

Brown

Cleveland Browns

Aqua

Miami Dolphins

Burgundy

Washington Commanders

Teal

Jacksonville Jaguars

Charcoal

Philadelphia Eagles

Pewter

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Some of the best NFL team colours have attracted fans to buy the jerseys, increasing income for the clubs. The less appealing ones post low sales in the stores. As a result, teams continue modifying their colours to improve their appearance.

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Helix Odhiambo
Helix Odhiambo is an award-winning Kenyan journalist and content creator with over 6 years of experience. In 2016, he won the Goal Blaze Correspondent Award for young writers.