Information about Cyan color

#00FFFF - Cyan color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #00FFFF ("Cyan") belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(0, 255, 255) — 0% red, 100% green, 100% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 100 / 0 / 0 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#00FFFF is a pure, full-strength aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Neon Turquoise (#04FFF7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF) and Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(0, 255, 255)), which gives #00FFFF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #00FFFF: 16.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cyan" in the Register.

Cyan color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Cyan color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cyan

#00FFFF
#32FFFF

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Light Brilliant Cyan

#65FFFF
Ice Blue

#99FFFF
Light Slate

#CCFFFF
White

#FFFFFF

Cyan color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cyan

#00FFFF
Robin Egg Blue

#00CCCC
#009999

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#006666

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#003232

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Black

#000000

Cyan color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cyan

#00FFFF
#19E5E5

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#33CCCC

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#4CB2B2

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Desaturated Cyan

#669999
Grey

#808080

Cyan color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3300FF

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#0033FF

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#0099FF

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Cyan

#00FFFF
#00FF99

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#00FF33

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#32FF00

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Cyan color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#00FFFF
Cyan

#00FFFF

#FF0000
Red

#FF0000

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#00FFFF
Cyan

#00FFFF

#FF8000
Orange

#FF8000

#FF0080
Rose

#FF0080

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#0080FF
Luminous Vivid Azure

#0080FF

#00FFFF
Cyan

#00FFFF

#00FF80
Luminous Vivid Spring Green

#00FF80

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#00FFFF
Cyan

#00FFFF

#FF00FF
Magenta

#FF00FF

#FFFF00
Yellow

#FFFF00

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#00FFFF
Cyan

#00FFFF

#0000FF
Blue

#0000FF

#FF0000
Red

#FF0000

#FFFF00
Yellow

#FFFF00

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#00FFFF
Cyan

#00FFFF

#8000FF
Violet

#8000FF

#FF0000
Red

#FF0000

#80FF00
Luminous Vivid Chartreuse Green

#80FF00

Nearest named colors to Cyan

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Neon Turquoise color link
Neon Turquoise

#04FFF7

Turquoise Blue color link
Turquoise Blue

#00FFEF

Bright Aqua color link
Bright Aqua

#0BF9EA

Lotion Blue color link
Lotion Blue

#15F2FD

Ahlam's Vibe color link
Ahlam's Vibe

#0FFAEA

Celestial Palmer color link
Celestial Palmer

#02E5F5

Fluorescent Blue color link
Fluorescent Blue

#15F4EE

Luminous Vivid Arctic Blue color link
Luminous Vivid Arctic Blue

#00DFFF

Luminous Vivid Opal color link
Luminous Vivid Opal

#00FFDF

Vivid Cyan color link
Vivid Cyan

#00E7E7

Neon Aqua color link
Neon Aqua

#21F8F6

Neon Blue Green color link
Neon Blue Green

#00F2DE

Cyan color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#00FFFF
  • RGB0, 255, 255
  • CMYK100, 0, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(0, 255, 255)
  • HSL180°, 100%, 50%
  • HSL Precise180°, 100%, 50%
  • HSV180°, 100%, 100%
  • HSB180°, 100%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.000, 1.000, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 1.000, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 1.000, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID00FFFF
  • DECIMAL ID65535
  • Name Length4
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