NHL Team Color Codes

The NHL’s 32 teams run on a fairly tight set of core colors. When it comes to NHL team color codes, Red, blue, black, gold and white do most of the heavy lifting, with a few outliers keeping things interesting. This guide lists every team’s palette with exact HEX, RGB and Pantone codes, sorted by conference and division, and links out to each team’s full breakdown.

Every hex value below was pulled from official NHL vector logos for the 2025-26 season and cross-checked against Pantone references. Codes shift when a team rebrands, so treat this as a living reference and re-check before any print run where an exact match matters.

What Are the Official Color Codes for All 32 NHL Teams?

All 32 NHL teams carry an official color palette, and most lean on two or three primary colors drawn from red, blue, black and gold. The table below shows each team’s primary color with its HEX code. Full RGB, CMYK and Pantone values sit further down under each division.

A quick note on reliability: the NHL doesn’t publish one master brand book for the public, so these values come from the actual logo vector files plus Pantone cross-checks. Where a team hasn’t published an exact CMYK build, converting from the Pantone chip is the safe route.

How Are NHL Team Colors Grouped by Conference and Division?

The NHL splits its 32 teams into two conferences, Eastern and Western, each holding two divisions of eight. Grouping colors this way matches how fans and rivalries actually line up. Below, every team gets its full primary code set, with a link to its dedicated color page.

Eastern Conference

Metropolitan Division

Carolina Hurricanes. Red #C8102E (RGB 200,16,46, PMS 186 C), Black #000000, Silver #A2AAAD (PMS 429 C). The 2026 Stanley Cup winners keep red and black as the core, with a throwback nod to the old Hartford Whalers green in alternate looks.

Columbus Blue Jackets. Union Blue #041E42 (RGB 4,30,66, PMS 282 C), Goal Red #C8102E (PMS 186 C), Capital Silver #A2AAAD. Their navy-and-red build is a direct riff on the Ohio state flag.

New Jersey Devils. Red #C8102E (RGB 200,16,46, PMS 186 C), Black #000000, White #FFFFFF. One of the league’s cleanest two-color setups, unchanged in spirit since 1982.

New York Islanders. Royal Blue #003087 (RGB 0,48,135, PMS 287 C), Orange #FC4C02 (PMS 1655 C), White. That blue-orange pairing has been the Isles’ signature across four Cup wins.

New York Rangers. Blue #0033A0 (RGB 0,51,160, PMS 286 C), Red #C8102E (PMS 186 C), White. Their centennial look pulls in an “Original Blue” (#0072CE) for heritage jerseys.

Philadelphia Flyers. Burnt Orange #CF4520 (RGB 207,69,32, PMS 173 C), Black #000000, White. Orange is rare in the league, which makes the Flyers instantly readable from across the rink.

Pittsburgh Penguins. Black #000000, Pittsburgh Gold #FFB81C (RGB 255,184,28, PMS 1235 C), White. The black-and-gold matches the Steelers and Pirates, a citywide color code Pittsburgh has owned since the late ’70s.

Washington Capitals. Red #C8102E (RGB 200,16,46, PMS 186 C), Navy Blue #041E42 (PMS 282 C), White. Bronze (#AD7C59) shows up as an accent on recent alternates.

Atlantic Division

Boston Bruins. Black #000000, Gold #FFB81C (RGB 255,184,28, PMS 1235 C), White. The spoked-B gold is one of the oldest continuous color identities in hockey.

Buffalo Sabres. Royal Blue #003087 (RGB 0,48,135, PMS 287 C), Gold #FFB81C (PMS 1235 C), White. Red (#C8102E) carries over as an auxiliary from their black-and-red era.

Detroit Red Wings. Red #C8102E (RGB 200,16,46, PMS 186 C), White #FFFFFF. A pure two-color scheme. No third color, no gradient, just the winged wheel.

Florida Panthers. Red #C8102E (PMS 186 C), Navy #041E42 (PMS 282 C), Gold #B9975B (PMS 465 C). Back-to-back Cup winners in 2024 and 2025, so these three are getting a lot of TV time.

Montreal Canadiens. Rouge #A6192E (RGB 166,25,46, PMS 187 C), Bleu #001E62 (PMS 2758 C), Blanc #FFFFFF. The “bleu-blanc-rouge” is basically a piece of Canadian heritage at this point.

Ottawa Senators. Black #000000, Red #C8102E (PMS 186 C), Gold #B9975B (PMS 465 C). Black, red and gold, tied back to the original 1990s Sens palette.

Tampa Bay Lightning. Blue #00205B (RGB 0,32,91, PMS 281 C), White #FFFFFF. Black runs as an auxiliary. Stripped down from the busier multi-color logos of their early years.

Toronto Maple Leafs. Blue #00205B (RGB 0,32,91, PMS 281 C), White #FFFFFF. Same PMS 281 blue as Tampa and Vancouver, which surprises people.

Western Conference

Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks. Red #C8102E (RGB 200,16,46, PMS 186 C), Black #000000, White. The primary reads simple, but the crest actually carries six colors when you count the feathers, green, yellow, orange and two blues included.

Colorado Avalanche. Burgundy #6F263D (RGB 111,38,61, PMS 209 C), Blue #236192 (PMS 647 C), Silver #A2AAAD (PMS 429 C). That deep burgundy is close to unique across the league.

Dallas Stars. Victory Green #00843D (RGB 0,132,61, PMS 348 C), Black #000000, Silver #A2AAAD (PMS 429 C). Green is scarce in the NHL, and Dallas owns the brightest version of it.

Minnesota Wild. Forest Green #154734 (RGB 21,71,52, PMS 3435 C), Iron Range Red #A6192E (PMS 187 C), Harvest Gold #EAAA00 (PMS 124 C). A genuinely earthy palette, all drawn from Minnesota’s north woods.

Nashville Predators. Gold #FFB81C (RGB 255,184,28, PMS 1235 C), Navy #041E42 (PMS 282 C), White. Gold as a lead primary is a bold call, and it’s become the team’s whole visual signature.

St. Louis Blues. Blue #0072CE (RGB 0,114,206, PMS 285 C), Yellow #FFB81C (PMS 1235 C), Navy accents. Their brighter blue reads lighter than most of the navy-heavy teams around them.

Utah Mammoth. Rock Black #000000, Mountain Blue #6CACE4 (RGB 108,172,228, PMS 284 C), Salt White #FFFFFF. The league’s newest identity, adopted May 7, 2025, keeping the same palette from the 2024-25 Utah Hockey Club debut season.

Winnipeg Jets. Polar Night Blue #041E42 (RGB 4,30,66, PMS 282 C), Aviator Blue #004C97 (PMS 2945 C), White. Two blues stacked together, with silver, grey and red rounding out the aviation-themed set.

Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks. Orange #CF4520 (RGB 207,69,32, PMS 173 C), Black #000000, Gold #89734C (PMS 872 C). A long way from the teal-and-purple Mighty Ducks days.

Calgary Flames. Red #C8102E (RGB 200,16,46, PMS 186 C), Gold #F1BE48 (PMS 142 C), White. The flaming-C red has anchored the brand since the move from Atlanta in 1980.

Edmonton Oilers. Royal Blue #00205B (RGB 0,32,91, PMS 281 C), Orange #CF4520 (PMS 173 C), White. Blue and orange is a dynasty-era combination that’s aged really well.

Los Angeles Kings. Black #000000, Silver #A2AAAD (RGB 162,170,173, PMS 429 C), White. The black-and-silver switch from the old purple-and-gold arrived with Gretzky in 1988.

San Jose Sharks. Deep Pacific Teal #006272 (RGB 0,98,114, PMS 3155 C), Black #000000, Burnt Orange #E57200 accents. Teal was practically invented for pro sports by San Jose in 1991.

Seattle Kraken. Deep Sea Blue #051C2C (RGB 5,28,44, PMS 296 C), Ice Blue #9CDBD9 (PMS 324 C), Red Alert #C8102E (PMS 186 C). The layered blues make one of the freshest palettes in the league.

Vancouver Canucks. Blue #00205B (RGB 0,32,91, PMS 281 C), Green #00843D (PMS 348 C), Navy #051C2C (PMS 296 C). Blue and green nods straight to the Pacific Northwest coastline.

Vegas Golden Knights. Metallic Gold #C69214 (RGB 198,146,20, PMS 1245 C), Steel Grey #333F48 (PMS 432 C), Red #C8102E (PMS 186 C). Gold as the lead color set them apart from Day 1 in 2017.

What’s the Difference Between HEX, RGB, CMYK and Pantone?

These four formats describe the same color for different jobs. HEX and RGB are for screens, CMYK is for print, and Pantone guarantees an exact physical match. Pick the format that matches where the color is going to live.

• HEX is the six-digit web code, like #C8102E. Use it for websites, CSS and anything digital. It’s just RGB written in shorthand.
• RGB is red, green and blue values from 0 to 255, like rgb(200,16,46). Same use case as HEX. Handy when a tool wants the channels separated out.
• CMYK is cyan, magenta, yellow and black, the four inks a printer lays down. Use this for anything going on paper, posters, flyers, programs.
• Pantone (PMS) is a standardized spot-color system where each color has a fixed recipe. This is what merch shops and pro printers use to guarantee the red on a jersey is the same red every single time.

Rule of thumb that saves a lot of grief: design in HEX or RGB for anything on a screen, then hand your printer the Pantone chip for anything physical. Converting HEX straight to CMYK without checking the Pantone can shift a color more than you’d expect, especially with the reds.

What Are the Most Common Colors in the NHL?

Red, blue and black dominate the league. Counting each of the 32 teams’ primary palettes, red appears most often, followed closely by blue and black, while gold rounds out the top tier. Green, orange and teal are the genuine rarities.

Here’s the count from the table above. A team is tallied once per color family if that color sits in its core primary set (white is left out, since nearly every team carries it as a base).

• Red: about 18 teams
• Blue / Navy: about 16 teams
• Black: about 14 teams
• Gold / Yellow: about 9 teams
• Silver / Grey: about 6 teams
• Green: 3 teams
• Orange: 3 teams
• Teal: 2 teams
• Burgundy: 1 team (Colorado, essentially alone)

Counts are approximate and reflect judgment calls on borderline shades. Vegas’s steel grey, for instance, sits between grey and a darker slate. The takeaway holds regardless: if you’re designing something and want it to read as “hockey,” red-blue-black is the safe zone, and green or orange is how you stand out.

The Rarest Colors on the Ice

Purple has vanished entirely from current primaries since the Kings dropped it in 1988 and Anaheim retired the Mighty Ducks scheme. Burgundy belongs to Colorado alone. Teal survives with San Jose and, in a lighter form, Utah and Seattle’s ice-blue tones. If you want a color no other NHL team is leaning on, that short list is where to look.

How Do You Use NHL Team Colors in a Design Project?

Match the code format to your output, then confirm against a physical reference before anything gets printed at scale. HEX handles web and digital, CMYK covers standard printing, and Pantone locks in merchandise and apparel where an off shade gets noticed immediately.

A few things worth knowing before you build something with these. If you’re pairing a team color with a supporting palette, it helps to understand how the underlying families behave, and there’s solid reference material on what blue communicates and how its shades shift, since so many teams live in that space. The same goes for the way red reads across contexts, which is the single most common NHL primary and worth getting right.

For anything beyond a straight team recreation, say a fan site, a watch party invite, a themed graphic, you’ll often want a fuller supporting scheme rather than just the two or three official colors. Browsing a set of ready-made palettes that already work together is faster than building one from scratch, and it keeps your accent choices from clashing with the team’s core.

One legal note. Team names, logos and color schemes are trademarks of their respective clubs and the NHL. The codes here are fine for reference, personal projects and fan work, but commercial use, merchandise, resale, official-looking branding, needs proper licensing. Always check the rights before you sell anything.

NHL Team Colors: Common Questions

How many teams are in the NHL, and how many color palettes is that?

The NHL has 32 teams as of the 2025-26 season, each with its own official palette. Most combine two or three primary colors drawn from red, blue, black, gold and white, so while there are 32 distinct palettes, they cluster around a shared core.

What’s the most common color in the NHL?

Red is the most common primary, sitting in roughly 18 of the 32 teams’ core palettes, from Detroit and Montreal to Washington, Carolina and Calgary. Blue follows close behind, and black rounds out the top three.

What are the newest NHL team colors?

The Utah Mammoth are the league’s newest identity. The franchise debuted in 2024-25 as Utah Hockey Club, then adopted the Mammoth name on May 7, 2025, keeping the same Rock Black #000000, Mountain Blue #6CACE4 and Salt White #FFFFFF palette.

Where do I get the exact HEX and Pantone codes for one specific team?

Each team’s full code set (HEX, RGB, CMYK and Pantone) is listed under its division above, and most teams have their own dedicated color page linked right on the team name. Click through for the complete breakdown, including alternate and throwback jersey codes.

What happened to the Arizona Coyotes’ colors?

The Arizona Coyotes suspended operations after 2023-24, and the franchise’s hockey assets moved to Salt Lake City for 2024-25. The team now plays as the Utah Mammoth with a black, blue and white palette, so the old brick-red and desert-sand Coyotes scheme is no longer an active NHL identity.

Why do so many teams share the same hex codes?

Because a handful of Pantone reds and blues have become the de facto hockey standard. PMS 186 C red (#C8102E) and PMS 281 blue (#00205B) each show up on multiple teams, which is why Toronto, Tampa Bay and Vancouver can look like they’re using the same blue. They basically are.

Every value above reflects the 2025-26 season and gets re-checked each offseason for rebrands, new alternates and expansion. Codes are provided for reference; official marks remain the property of the NHL and its clubs.

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