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Tampa Bay Lightning Colors
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Values marked ≈ are the nearest match in the Pantone list, not an official PMS. Check a printed Pantone guide before you print.
The Tampa Bay Lightning colors are blue (#002868) and white (#FFFFFF). Tap any color for its RGB, CMYK and Pantone values, or open its page for tints, shades, harmonies and contrast.
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The Tampa Bay Lightning colors, one by one
Blue #002868 · Pantone ≈ 288 C
#002868 is a very dark, vivid blue, close to the color Royal Blue Dark. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 15.7% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 217°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
White #FFFFFF · Pantone ≈ White
#FFFFFF is an almost-white neutral, known as White. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 100% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 0% saturation and 100% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Which colors work together for text
Contrast for every pair, checked against WCAG. Use the passing pairs for text; the rest are fine for shapes, stripes and backgrounds.
Aa
Blue on white13.97:1 · Passes AAA: fine for any text
AAA
Palettes built from blue
Starting points for fan sites, posters and projects that need more than the official colors. Open any of them in the palette builder to adjust.
Tints & shades
The main color, lighter and darker: backgrounds, borders and hover states that stay on-brand.
#00122F #001E4E #002868 #7389AC #D9DFE8
Complementary
The main color and its opposite on the wheel, for a bold accent.
#001C49 #002868 #CCD4E1 #412600
Analogous
Neighbors on the color wheel: calm, and still clearly the team.
#003239 #002868 #331F5F #D9DFE8
Triadic
Three hues evenly spaced around the wheel, for something livelier.
#002868 #5E0124 #143300 #E6EAF0
With neutrals
The team colors grounded with a warm gray and an off-white, for print and long reads.
#002868 #4A4744 #F4F1EA
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Questions
What are the Tampa Bay Lightning colors?
The Tampa Bay Lightning colors are Blue (#002868), White (#FFFFFF).
What is the Tampa Bay Lightning blue hex code?
The Tampa Bay Lightning blue is #002868: RGB 0, 40, 104, CMYK 100, 62, 0, 59, and the nearest Pantone match is 288 C.
Which Tampa Bay Lightning colors work for text?
Blue and white have the strongest contrast (14.0:1), which passes WCAG AAA for text. It is the only pair that passes AA for body text.