Code of Federal Regulations · Section

§ 27.1397 — Color Specifications

14 C.F.R. § 27.1397

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Each position light color must have the applicable International Commission on Illumination chromaticity coordinates as follows:

(a) Aviation red—

y is not greater than 0.335; and

z is not greater than 0.002.

(b) Aviation green—

x is not greater than 0.440−0.320y;

x is not greater than y−0.170; and

y is not less than 0.390−0.170x.

(c) Aviation white—

x is not less than 0.300 and not greater than 0.540;

y is not less than x−0.040” or yc−0.010, whichever is the smaller; and

y is not greater than x + 0.020 nor 0.636−0.400x;

Where yc is the y coordinate of the Planckian radiator for the value of x considered.

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