| Cyan | |
|---|---|
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| Spectral coordinates | |
| Wavelength | 490–520 nm |
| Frequency | 610–575 THz |
| Common connotations | |
| water | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #00FFFF |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (0, 255, 255) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (180°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (91, 72, 192°) |
| Source | CSS Color Module Level 4000 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Cyan (/ˈsaɪ.ən, -æn/)[1][2][3] is the color between blue and green on the visible spectrum of light.[4][5] It is evoked by light with a predominant wavelength between 500 and 520 nm, between the wavelengths of green and blue.[6]
In the subtractive color system, or CMYK color model, which can be overlaid to produce all colors in paint and color printing, cyan is one of the primary colors, along with magenta and yellow. In the additive color system, or RGB color model, used to create all the colors on a computer or television display, cyan is made by mixing equal amounts of green and blue light. Cyan is the complement of red; it can be made by the removal of red from white. Mixing red light and cyan light at the right intensity will make white light.
- ^ "cyan". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- ^ "cyan". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "cyan". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins.
- ^ "cyan". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. 2002.
- ^ Jones, Andrew Zimmerman. "Visible Light Spectrum – Overview and Chart". About.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.