Cyan
Cyan
Cyan
#00FFFFClick to copy
Cyan Parameter Conversion Table
More converters →HEX#00FFFFCopy
RGBrgb(0, 255, 255)Copy
HSLhsl(180, 100%, 50%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(180, 100%, 100%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 0%)Copy
Cyan Color Schemes
Complementary
#00FFFF
Click to copy#FF0000
Click to copyAnalogous
#00FF80
Click to copy#0080FF
Click to copySplit Complementary
#FF0080
Click to copy#FF8000
Click to copyMonochromatic
#00FFFF
Click to copy#71F4F4
Click to copy#D0FBFB
Click to copy#009999
Click to copy#003333
Click to copy#000000
Click to copyCyan WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
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White background #FFFFFF
1.25 : 1
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Black background #000000
16.75 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.15 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
10.08 : 1
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Cyan Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Muted / Morandi Mixed with gray and desaturated for a sophisticated muted tone
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Cyan Color Introduction
Definition
Cyan (HEX #00FFFF) has the RGB value rgb(0, 255, 255), the HSL value hsl(180°, 100%, 50%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 0%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Cyan is #FF0000, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #00FF80 and #007FFF that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#FF0080, #FF8000) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Cyan uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Cyan has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 against white and 16.75:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Cyan sits between blue and green, evoking lakes, glaciers and the early morning sky. Clear and tech-savvy, it performs especially well in tech branding and summer themes. Specifically, Cyan has a lightness of 50% and a saturation of 100%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: Where RGB and CMYK meet.
Color Psychology
Cyan can evoke freshness, calm and trust, with a marked calming effect; psychologically it symbolizes purity, professionalism and technology. For this reason Cyan tends to leave a first impression of being fresh and pure in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Cyan suits tech products, summer themes, cleaning and care products and any scene that needs a fresh, modern feel. In real projects, Cyan is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Cyan”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Cyan Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.