| Color Name: | Cyan |
| Hex Color Code: | #00FFFF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(0, 255, 255) |
| CMYK Values*: | 100.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0% |
What color is Cyan?
Cyan color belongs to the Cyan color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Cyan is #00FFFF, and the RGB color code is RGB(0, 255, 255).
In the RGB color model, Cyan has a red value of 0, a green value of 255, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 100.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Cyan has a hue of 180° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Cyan is cool or warm?
The color Cyan is a cool color.
What is the LRV of Cyan?
Cyan has an LRV of nearly 79. By LRV value, it is a off-white color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Cyan color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(0, 255, 255)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Green
255 (100.0%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
100.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(180deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.
RYB
RYB(0, 14, 54)
Red
0 (0.0%)
Yellow
14 (5.3%)
Blue
54 (21.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
180°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 180°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 53.81
Y : 78.74
Z : 106.97
YXY
Y1 : 78.74
X : 0.22
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 100.00%
M : 0.00%
Y : 0.00%
LRV
~ 78.7 %
Munsell Color System
7.5BG 9.0/10
CIE-Lab
L : 91.12
A : -48.08
B : -14.14
CIE-Lch
L : 91.12
C : 50.12
H : 196.39
CIE-Luv
L : 91.12
U : -70.47
V : -15.22
Hunter-Lab
L : 88.74
A : -47.04
B : -9.36
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Cyan
Here are the colors similar to Cyan . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
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Paint similar to Cyan
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Cyan . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
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Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Cyan - #00FFFF Color Images and Patterns
