Color visible between blue and green on the visible spectrum; subtractive (CMY) primary color
This article is about color. For other uses, see Cyan (disambiguation).
Cyan
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.
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