MPO Jacket Color Code: A Simple Guide for Beginners

Although fiber optic cable is commonly part of optical networking, many technicians still need clarification with fiber color codes. In this guide, you’ll learn the standard color code and how to identify them.

MTP MPO Cables can have multiple Jacket colors – Yellow, Blue, Violet, Green, etc. This is because it is an easy way to understand and to distinguish cable’s mode and features.

The EIA/TIA-598 standard defined the outer jacket color codes for the different fibers. Therefore, for fiber optic cables that contain only one type of cable, we can quickly identify them by color.