Floor tool
Casino chip colors and values
Tap a painted chip for the usual dollar amount. Switch schemes when you leave Nevada’s floor convention for a regulated primary-color state — or when roulette seat colors replace cash faces.
Answer first
What chip colors usually mean
- US floors commonly use white $1, red $5, green $25, black $100, purple $500.
- New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio lock many of those colors into statute — Nevada does not.
- Roulette non-value chips use color for your seat, not for a printed dollar amount.
- Always read the denomination on the chip before you bet a stack.
Interactive
Chip color → value
Pick a scheme, tap a color, optionally count a stack. The face print is the answer — color is the glanceable signal.
Scheme
Familiar white / red / green / black pattern many Las Vegas pits use. Nevada does not lock color to denomination — read the number on the chip.
Stack total
Add chips you can see — plaques and roulette seat colors stay out of the sum.
$0
How to use
01
Pick a scheme
US floor for Vegas-style pits. NJ / PA / OH when you need statute colors. Poker or roulette when the game rules change the meaning of color.
02
Tap a chip
Color is the signal — the face print is the answer. Notes catch house quirks and plaques.
03
Count a stack
On value schemes, add chips to total cash on the felt before you color up.
Quick chart
Common US floor chip colors
The pattern many Las Vegas and US pits teach beginners. It is a convention — not a Nevada statute. Confirm the number printed on the chip.
$1
Most common small unit
$5
Frequent bet and tip chip
$25
Standard mid stack
$100
Higher pits
$500
High-limit tables
$1,000
House art varies — confirm print
US floor convention · verify on chip · reviewed 2026-10-12
Context
Three jobs for chip color
The same paint can mean cash, a seat, or a tournament ladder — do not mix the jobs.
Value chips
Cash denominations with the amount on the face. US floor convention and NJ / PA / OH primary-color rules apply here.
Roulette seats
Non-value colored chips mark your bets on the layout. Buy-in sets the cash rate — color alone is not dollars.
Poker & tournaments
Cash rooms often add a blue $10. Tournament boards publish their own ladders — the desk board beats memory.
By jurisdiction
Where color is locked by law
These states publish primary colors for value chips. Secondary edge art still differs by house — the face denomination remains the check.
| Value | NJ | PA | OH | US floor* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1 | White | White | White | White |
| $2 | — | Blue | — | — |
| $2.50 | Pink | Pink | Pink | — |
| $5 | Red | Red | Red | Red |
| $10 | Blue | — | — | Blue (poker) |
| $20 | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | — |
| $25 | Green | Green | Green | Green |
| $100 | Black | Black | Black | Black |
| $500 | Purple | Purple | Purple | Purple |
| $1,000 | Fire orange | Fire orange | Fire orange | Orange / yellow |
| $5,000 | Gray | Gray | Gray | — |
Sources: N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.3 · 58 Pa. Code § 603a.3 · OAC 3772-11-17 · US column = common floor / poker convention, not Nevada law.
By color
How much is each color worth?
Long-tail answers people type into search. Switch the interactive scheme above when you need a regulated state’s full ladder.
Black chip$100
Usually $100 on US floors and in NJ / PA / OH value-chip rules. In roulette, a black seat chip can instead be whatever you bought in for — ask which set you are holding.
Red chip$5
Usually $5 — the tip and bet workhorse. Roulette can also assign red as a player seat with a table-set cash rate.
Green chip$25
Usually $25 on Vegas pits and in the regulated primary-color states. A green roulette seat chip is not automatically $25.
White chip$1
Usually $1 — small bets, side bets, and change. Some houses lean gray or off-white under night lighting; read the face.
Purple chip$500
Usually $500 on floors and in NJ / PA / OH. High-limit art still varies — trust the print, not the hallway rumor.
Orange / yellow chips$1,000
In NJ / PA / OH, yellow is often $20 and fire orange $1,000. Vegas high-limit houses paint both colors with house-specific art — confirm before you rack a plaque-sized bet.
Blue chip$10
Common as $10 in poker rooms and locked as $10 in New Jersey. Pennsylvania uses blue for $2; Ohio reserves blue for $25,000 — scheme context matters.
Avoid
Chip color mistakes
Betting by memory alone
Night lighting and house art fool glances. Read the denomination every time you move a stack.
Treating roulette color as cash
Seat chips track your bets. Cash value is set at buy-in — not by the paint alone.
Assuming Nevada law matches NJ / PA / OH
Nevada requires the value on the chip. It does not publish a color→dollar map.
Cashing foreign chips at the next pit
Value chips belong to the issuing house. Color up and cage where you played.
Not on this page
- Per-casino chip art databases or collector market prices
- Souvenir / discontinued chip redemption odds
- Online casino chip skins or app tokens
- Advice to hide or alter chips
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FAQ
Chip color questions
Suggest-style questions — answered with convention vs statute honesty.
How much is a black chip worth?
On a typical US casino floor and in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio value-chip rules, black is $100. Always confirm the number printed on the chip — Nevada does not force that color by law.
How much is a black chip worth in Vegas?
Most Las Vegas pits treat black as $100 by convention. That is not a Nevada Gaming Commission color rule — the face print is the legal signal under Reg 12.
How much is a red chip worth?
Red is usually $5 on US floors and in NJ / PA / OH primary-color rules. Roulette seat chips can also be red with a buy-in value set at the table — those are not face-value chips.
How much is a green chip worth in Vegas?
Many Las Vegas pits use green for $25. That is a common convention, not a Nevada statute. Read the face before you bet a stack.
How much is a purple casino chip worth?
Purple is commonly $500 on US floors and in NJ / PA / OH regulated primary colors. High-limit art still varies — trust the print.
What color is a $100 chip?
Black is the standard primary color for $100 value chips in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and the usual US floor convention. Nevada still requires the denomination on the chip itself.
What color is a $500 chip?
Purple is the usual primary color for $500 in NJ / PA / OH and on many US floors. Confirm the face — high-limit houses sometimes use distinct secondary edge art.
Are casino chip colors the same everywhere?
No. Some states regulate primary colors by denomination. Nevada does not. Poker rooms often add a blue $10. Roulette non-value chips use color for the player seat, not for dollars.
How much is a black chip worth in roulette?
If the table uses non-value colored chips, black is a seat color — its cash value is whatever you bought in for. Separate black value chips ($100) may still exist in the rack for change; ask the dealer which set you are holding.
How much is a black chip worth in poker?
Cash poker rooms commonly treat black as $100. Tournament chips use different color ladders — the desk board is the truth for that event.
Do yellow or orange casino chips have a fixed value?
In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, yellow is often $20 and fire orange $1,000. On many Vegas floors, orange or yellow art appears on high denominations and can vary by house — read the face.
Are casino chips worth money outside the issuing casino?
Value chips are redeemable at the issuing house (and sometimes affiliated properties). Other casinos generally will not cash foreign chips. Souvenir or discontinued chips follow that house’s redemption rules — ask the cage.
What is a standard casino chip color chart?
A practical beginner chart is white $1, red $5, green $25, black $100, purple $500, with orange or yellow often at $1,000. Use the interactive tool above for regulated-state ladders and poker / roulette exceptions.
Are poker chip values the same as casino table chips?
Often close on white / red / green / black, but poker rooms commonly run a blue $10 and tournament sets diverge. Switch the Poker scheme in the tool — do not assume the pit rack matches the card room.
Sources
1.Nevada Gaming Commission Regulation 12 — Chips and Tokens
Checked 2026-10-12
Value must be inscribed; no statutory color→denomination map.
2.N.J.A.C. 13:69E-1.3 — Value gaming chips
Checked 2026-10-12
3.NJ Division of Gaming Enforcement — Chapter 69E (PDF)
Checked 2026-10-12
4.58 Pa. Code § 603a.3 — Value chips; denominations and physical characteristics
Checked 2026-10-12
5.Ohio Administrative Code 3772-11-17 — Chip specifications
Checked 2026-10-12