Colors are used to distinguish different players in StarCraft and StarCraft II.
StarCraft
In multiplayer matches, players cannot choose their own color before a game starts.
Player Number | Color | Terran Name | Zerg Name | Protoss Name |
1 | Red | Elite Guard | Tiamat Brood | Ara Tribe |
2 | Blue | Mar Sara | Surtur Brood | Sargas Tribe |
3 | Teal (most common hero color) | Kel-Morian Combine | Fenris Brood | Akilae Tribe |
4 | Purple | Antiga | Jormungand Brood | Furinax Tribe |
5 | Orange | Delta Squadron | Garm Brood | Auriga Tribe |
6 | Brown (green in desert maps) | Omega Squadron (StarCraft), Atlas Wing (Brood War) | Grendel Brood | Venatir Tribe |
7 | White (green on ice maps) | Alpha Squadron (StarCraft), Cronus Wing (Brood War) | Baelrog Brood | Shelak Tribe |
8 | Yellow | Epsilon Squadron | Leviathan Brood | Velari Tribe |
StarCraft II
Players are able to choose their color before a custom match starts.
There are eight player colors available in games of less than 7 players: red, blue, teal, purple, yellow, orange, green and pink. More colors are available in games with 8 players.