What Color is a Tennis Ball? <Poll> (1 Viewer)

[aggie]

Optic Yellow. When dirty, they can be mistaken for a dull fluorescent green, which I guess is where the confusion comes from.

Penn tennis balls have always seemed to have a more greenish tint (to me) than other brands (Dunlop, Wilson, Gamma, etc.), but across the board, the intended color is Optic Yellow.

They literally switched from white/grey to yellow in the 70’s to make them more visible on television screens … given that decision, why would they make them the same color as the grass or painted concrete?

 

[upNdown]

Instinctively, I would have answered light green.

That’s because tennis balls are green.

 

[upNdown]

 

[Apache]

I voted yellow. I hardly ever play tennis anymore but do play Pickleball just about everyday.

 

[Tommy]

I voted yellow. I hardly ever play tennis anymore but do play Pickleball just about everyday.

In South Philly, it was pimple ball and a broomstick back in the day.

 

[k9dr]

In South Philly, it was pimple ball and a broomstick back in the day.

We didn't have a pimple ball - we used a cork wrapped in electrical tape.

 

[Tommy]

We didn't have a pimple ball - we used a cork wrapped in electrical tape.

We used a roll of electric tape for a street hockey puck.

 

[Poker Zombie]

We used a roll of electric tape for a street hockey puck.

Was the electrical tape

• Green
• Yellow
• Other

 

[pltrgyst]

That’s because tennis balls are green.

Only when they're dirty, and the dirt shifts the apparent color.

 

[pltrgyst]

In South Philly, it was pimple ball and a broomstick back in the day.

No "half ball"?

 

[pltrgyst]

I voted yellow. I hardly ever play tennis anymore but do play Pickleball just about everyday.

You can buy pickleballs in many colors, including both yellow and green...

 

[Tommy]

No "half ball"?

Oh yeah, half ball for sure.