Which color is easiest to see, and how do you get your own hex value into the game? Here are all eight presets with codes, the colors of 245 VCT pros and the contrast color for every map.
Last updated: October 5, 2026
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Paste your code (or use our starter cross), pick a preset or your own hex value – you instantly get the finished code with the new color.
0;P;h;0;0l;4;0o;0;0a;1;0f;0;1b;0Starter cross = the most common exact cross code among VCT pros in our database (aspas among others).
Valorant has eight color presets – c;0 to c;7 in the code – and with c;8 a custom color via hex value (u;RRGGBBFF). Pros clearly favor white (56.3%) and cyan (20.4%). For maximum contrast to the map, bright blue and cyan tones such as #00B5FF are a very good all-rounder.
In game you pick the color under Settings → Crosshair → Color. In the crosshair code it is the key c with a number from 0 to 8. “Copy” gives you the most common pro cross in that color:
| Color | Index | Hex | Code part | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 0 | #FFFFFF | c;0 | |
| Green | 1 | #00FF00 | c;1 | |
| Yellow Green | 2 | #7FFF00 | c;2 | |
| Green Yellow | 3 | #DFFF00 | c;3 | |
| Yellow | 4 | #FFFF00 | c;4 | |
| Cyan | 5 | #00FFFF | c;5 | |
| Pink | 6 | #FF00FF | c;6 | |
| Red | 7 | #FF0000 | c;7 | |
| Custom | 8 | your hex | c;8;u;RRGGBBFF |
Preset hex values as listed in common crosshair tools; the shade may look slightly different on your monitor. If you want an exact value, use “Custom”.
We analysed the crosshair codes of all 245 VCT pros in our pro crosshair database. The result is clear: more than half stick with white, one in five plays cyan.
White works because, together with a black outline, it stays visible on bright and dark surfaces. Cyan is a color that barely appears in the environment on most maps – so it jumps out immediately. Interesting: nine VCT pros even play a black crosshair via a custom color, among them vora (100 Thieves) and Kyu (M80).
One detail from our analysis shows how pros use colors: of the 138 VCT pros with a white crosshair, 82 use a visible outline. Cyan is the other way round – 30 of 50 cyan players skip the outline. The reason seems obvious: white needs the dark edge to stand out from bright walls and sky. Cyan is so vivid on most maps that many pros leave the outline off.
The world championship in Shanghai confirms the picture. Of the 62 Champions pros in our database, the vast majority play white. Cyan is the clear number two – played by Cryocells (100 Thieves), Jinggg (Paper Rex) and Munchkin (T1) among others. Green is used by BerLIN (JD Gaming) and nAts (Team Liquid), for example.
Red shows up only twice at Champions: valyn (G2 Esports) and dos9 (Karmine Corp). Four players have a custom color stored – vora (100 Thieves) and N4RRATE (Karmine Corp) with black, leaf (G2 Esports) with a light pink and d4v41 (Paper Rex).
18 of the 245 VCT pros use their own hex color instead of a preset. Surprisingly, the most popular one is black. Here are all custom shades from our database – each copyable with one click as a cross in exactly that color:
Used by: vora (100 Thieves), Kyu (M80), neT (FlyQuest), artzin and Shyy (FURIA) and others – 9 VCT pros
Used by: leaf (G2 Esports)
Used by: Meiy (DetonatioN FocusMe)
Used by: Lime (Enterprise Esports)
Used by: ZapziN (Team ELV)
Used by: koalanoob (FURIA)
h;0.A Reddit user recorded every angle on each map in a custom game and used a Python script to analyse which color stands out most from the surroundings. Dot Esports published the results (last updated August 4, 2026). Split was not part of the analysis.
Best single color for all maps
#00E0FFBest contrast color on Ascent
#00A1FFBest contrast color on Bind
#00FFDFBest contrast color on Breeze
#005BFFBest contrast color on Fracture
#0078FFBest contrast color on Haven
#2AFF00Best contrast color on Icebox
#FF1D00Best contrast color on Pearl
#FF6347Best contrast color on Lotus
#00E0FFBest contrast color on Sunset
In practice: if you want one color for everything, the all-round blue #00B5FF serves you well. On Icebox a green stands out, on Pearl and Lotus a red or tomato tone. Save several profiles if you like and switch before the match.
00B5FF.In the code a custom color looks like this: c;8;u;00B5FFFF. The first six characters after u; are the color, the last two (FF) the opacity. Our tool only replaces the color – every other setting in your code stays unchanged.
Still looking for the shape? The dot crosshair codes and the best crosshair codes by playstyle have matching templates.
Every color preset has its strengths and weaknesses. The overview shows where each color shines – and where it runs into trouble.
The pro standard. Visible everywhere, but needs a dark outline or it disappears in front of bright walls and sky.
Strong on dark and bluish surfaces. Between plants and on green parts of a map, though, it can get lost.
Very bright and eye-catching – a compromise between green and yellow that works well on many dark maps.
Almost neon. Extremely visible on dark backgrounds, weaker on sandy surfaces.
Classic signal color. On sand, wood and warm light, yellow quickly becomes hard to see.
The second most common pro color. Barely appears on most maps and therefore stands out immediately.
Rare but very high-contrast. None of the VCT pros in our database plays pink as a preset.
Risky because enemies are highlighted in red by default. Only 8 of 245 VCT pros play red.
Valorant separates the primary crosshair from the settings for the sniper scope. There you can, among other things, turn the scope’s center dot on and off and give it its own color. In the crosshair code this part follows the letter S. In our database, 102 of the 245 VCT pros have their own sniper settings stored. Those who set a color there most often choose cyan (13 pros), followed by green and custom colors (8 each). Our color tool above only changes the color of the primary crosshair – your sniper and ADS settings in the code stay untouched.
Whether you find your crosshair instantly in every situation depends on three things: contrast, saturation and brightness. Contrast means the color stands out clearly from what is behind it – walls, floor, sky and enemies. Saturation describes how vivid a color is: a bright cyan catches the eye more than a pale grey-blue. Brightness decides whether the color stays visible in dark corners.
A few simple rules follow from this. Vivid, cool colors like cyan and bright blue rarely appear on most Valorant maps and therefore stand out well. White is universal but needs an outline. Yellow and green yellow work very well on dark maps but easily disappear on sand and wood surfaces. Red is tricky because it competes with the enemy highlight.
How a color looks on your screen doesn’t depend on the code alone. Your monitor, its color settings and the in-game graphics options change the picture. A very saturated monitor makes cyan and green glow even more, a pale panel takes away their punch. That is why many players slightly raise color saturation in their graphics card software so colors look more vivid in game. That is a matter of taste – what matters is that you retest your crosshair after every change.
The game’s graphics play a part too: Valorant has an “Improve Clarity” option that makes the image look sharper and higher-contrast, plus settings for bloom and distortion. The calmer and clearer the picture, the easier it is to find your crosshair. So always test your color with exactly the graphics settings you also play ranked with.
| You want to … | Recommendation | Code part |
|---|---|---|
| play it safe | White with outline | c;0 + o;1 |
| get maximum contrast | Cyan or blue #00B5FF | c;5 / c;8;u;00B5FFFF |
| play on dark maps | Green or green yellow | c;1 / c;3 |
| shine on bright maps | Black without outline | c;8;u;000000FF;h;0 |
Valorant offers a colorblind mode in its settings for deuteranopia, protanopia and tritanopia. Among other things, it changes the color used to highlight enemies. For the crosshair itself: choose a color you can reliably tell apart from the enemy highlight, and rely on strong brightness contrast rather than subtle color differences. White with a black outline or a vivid cyan are the safest choice for many players. With the color tool above you can try any color before you set it in game.
The pros lead the way: more than half play white, one in five cyan. Both colors are easy to see on almost every map – white thanks to the outline, cyan because it is rare in the environment. Custom hex colors are the exception, with black as a surprising favorite.
If you are unsure, start with white and an outline, test the all-round blue #00B5FF and decide after a few days. With the color tool above you can put any color into your code without changing the rest. Matching shapes are in the dot crosshair codes and the best crosshair codes.
Most pros play white: 138 of the 245 VCT pros in our database (56.3%). Cyan follows with 20.4% and green with 9%. What matters most is contrast to the map – cyan and blue tones stand out well on most maps.
In the crosshair settings choose “Custom” under color and enter the hex value. In the crosshair code it reads c;8;u;RRGGBBFF, for example c;8;u;00B5FFFF for a bright blue.
c is the color. The numbers stand for the presets: 0 white, 1 green, 2 yellow green, 3 green yellow, 4 yellow, 5 cyan, 6 pink, 7 red and 8 for a custom color.
Only 8 of the 245 VCT pros use red. Enemies in Valorant are highlighted in red by default – a red crosshair can get lost more easily on the enemy outline.
Valorant has a colorblind mode in its settings (deuteranopia, protanopia, tritanopia). On top of that, a custom hex value with strong contrast helps, such as white or a vivid cyan with a black outline.
White with a black outline. The combination is visible on almost any background and is the standard for most pros. If that is too subtle for you, try cyan.
Yes, with several crosshair profiles. Create one profile per color and switch in the crosshair settings before the match.
Of the 62 Champions players we track, 43 play white, 8 cyan, 5 green, 4 a custom color and 2 red (as of our database, October 2026).
Yes, via a custom color with c;8;u;000000FF. Nine VCT pros in our database play black, mostly without an outline. It is extremely clear on bright surfaces and weaker in dark corners.
In u;RRGGBBFF the first six characters are the color, the last two the opacity. FF means fully opaque.
According to the contrast analysis published by Dot Esports, a vivid green with the hex value #2AFF00. On most other maps, blue and cyan tones performed best.
Look for c; in the code. A number from 0 to 7 is a preset, c;8 means custom color – then the hex value follows directly after u;, for example u;00B5FFFF for #00B5FF.
No. It only swaps the color in the primary part of the code. The sections for Aim Down Sights (A) and sniper scope (S) stay unchanged.
Sources: Valorant-Spind pro crosshair database (245 VCT pros, date per entry); color index per Liquipedia (Module:Crosshair); preset hex values per flank.gg; map colors: analysis by Reddit user “useewhynot”, published by Dot Esports (as of August 4, 2026). Analysis: October 5, 2026.