Cyan color values
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| Hex | #00FFFF |
| RGB | rgb(0, 255, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | 180, 100%, 100% |
| CMYK (simple conversion) | 100%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| Decimal | 65535 |
CMYK is calculated with the standard formula from the RGB values. Printed colors depend on the ink and paper, so treat it as a starting point.
About Cyan
Cyan is a bright, pure mixture of green and blue light, identical in value to aqua in the CSS specification. It is one of the four primary inks used in commercial printing. Screen designers use it for futuristic or highly technical visual themes. It is one of the 148 CSS named colors.
Shades and tints of Cyan
Tints mix Cyan with white and shades mix it with black. Each step changes the color by 10 percentage points.
| Step | Tint (towards white) | Shade (towards black) |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | #1AFFFF | #00E6E6 |
| 20% | #33FFFF | #00CCCC |
| 30% | #4DFFFF | #00B3B3 |
| 40% | #66FFFF | #009999 |
| 50% | #80FFFF | #008080 |
Color harmony for Cyan
These colors keep the same saturation and lightness as Cyan and rotate the hue around the color wheel.
| Scheme | Colors |
|---|---|
| Complementary | #FF0000 |
| Analogous | #00FF80 #0080FF |
| Triadic | #FF00FF #FFFF00 |
| Split complementary | #FF0080 #FF8000 |
Contrast and accessibility
Contrast between #00FFFF and white is 1.25:1 (fails). Against black it is 16.75:1 (passes AAA). For text on a Cyan background, black text is the more readable choice.
Use Cyan in CSS
.element {
color: cyan;
background-color: #00FFFF;
border-color: rgb(0 255 255);
outline-color: hsl(180 100% 50%);
}All four lines produce exactly the same color. The keyword cyan is one of the CSS named colors, so it works in every browser without a color function.
Similar named colors
- deepskyblue: #00BFFF
- Dark Turquoise: #00CED1
- Turquoise: #40E0D0
- mediumturquoise: #48D1CC
FAQ
What is the hex code for Cyan?
The hex code for Cyan is #00FFFF. As a CSS color keyword you can also write cyan.
What is Cyan in RGB?
Cyan is rgb(0, 255, 255): red 0, green 255, blue 255 on the 0 to 255 scale.
What color is closest to Cyan?
Of the CSS named colors, deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest match to Cyan, followed by darkturquoise and turquoise.
More colors
- Crimson: previous page
- Dark Blue: next page
- CSS named colors: the full list