Cyan (from Greek κυανός, meaning "blue") may be used as the name of any of a number of a range of colors in the blue/green part of the spectrum. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly A spectrum (plural spectra or spectrums) is a condition that is not limited to a specific set of values but can vary infinitely within a continuum. In reference to the visible spectrum cyan is used to refer to the color obtained by mixing equal amounts of green and blue light or the removal of red from white light. Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by Light, or visible light, is Electromagnetic radiation of a Wavelength that is visible to the Human eye (about 400–700 As such, cyan is the complement of red in RGB and CMYK color systems: cyan pigments absorb red light. Complementary colors are pairs of Colors that are of “opposite” Hue in some Color model. Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength CMYK (short for '''c'''yan, '''m'''agenta, '''y'''ellow, and k ey ( Black) and often referred to as process color For the drug referred to as "pigment" see Black tar heroin.

Cyan is also called aqua or blue-green, and was previously known as "cyan blue". Aqua is a Cyan color used mostly by Graphic designers and other Computer -related professionals such as Web designers Aqua is identical ^[1]

Some shades of color close to cyan in the cyan color range are baby blue, turquoise and aquamarine. Baby blue is a lighter shade of Cyan and a shade of Blue. It is known as a Pastel color Turquoise is a slightly greenish shade of Cyan. The color is based on the gem Turquoise. Aquamarine is Color that is a Tint of Cyan.It is named after the mineral Aquamarine.

In this 1889 dictionary, cyan-blue is defined as the blue-green color corresponding to wavelengths from 487 to 505 nm, corresponding to what is today called cyan.

Electric cyan vs. process cyan

Electric cyan (web color aqua)

Cyan (additive secondary)
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#00FFFF
B	(r, g, b)	(0, 255, 255)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(180°, 100%, 100%)
Source		X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The vivid cyan that is seen on an electronic display device (shown at right) is also referred to as electric cyan to distinguish it from the less vivid turquoise-like process cyan used in CMYK color printing (shown below). Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical A display device is an Output device for presentation of Information for Visual or Tactile reception acquired stored or transmitted CMYK (short for '''c'''yan, '''m'''agenta, '''y'''ellow, and k ey ( Black) and often referred to as process color (Note: while the color is defined by definite RGB values, the display of the color will vary depending on the absolute color space used and the nature of the physical display device, e. In Color science, there are two meanings of the term absolute color space: A Color space in which the perceptual difference between colors is directly g. computer monitor, and if this page is printed it is likely that the color shown will be far from representative. )

The web color aqua is an alias for electric cyan, i. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Aqua is a Cyan color used mostly by Graphic designers and other Computer -related professionals such as Web designers Aqua is identical e. , it is exactly the same color.

To reproduce electric cyan in inks, it is necessary to add some white ink to the printer's cyan below, so when it is reproduced in printing, it is not a primary subtractive color. It is called aqua (a name in use since 1598) because it is a color commonly associated with water, such as the appearance of the water at a tropical beach. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. ^[2]

Process cyan (pigment cyan) (printer's cyan)

Cyan (subtractive primary)
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#00B7EB
B	(r, g, b)	(0, 180, 247)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(180°, 100%, 97[3]%)
Source		[1] CMYK
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Cyan is also one of the common inks used in four-color printing, along with magenta, yellow, and black; this set of colors is referred to as CMYK. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. CMYK (short for '''c'''yan, '''m'''agenta, '''y'''ellow, and k ey ( Black) and often referred to as process color Magenta is a purplish red Color evoked by lights with less power in yellowish-green Wavelengths than in blue and red wavelengths ( complements of magenta have Yellow is the Color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M (long and medium wavelength Cone cells of the Retina about equally Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of CMYK (short for '''c'''yan, '''m'''agenta, '''y'''ellow, and k ey ( Black) and often referred to as process color

While both the additive secondary and the subtractive primary are called cyan, they can be substantially different from one another. Cyan printing ink can be more saturated or less saturated than the RGB secondary cyan, depending on what RGB color space and ink are considered. An RGB color space is any additive Color space based on the RGB color model.

Process cyan is not an RGB color, and there is no fixed conversion from CMYK primaries to RGB. Different formulations are used for printer's ink, so there can be variations in the printed color that is pure cyan ink. A typical formulation of process cyan is shown in the color box at right. The source of the color shown at right is the color cyan that is shown in the diagram located at the bottom of the following website offering tintbooks for CMYK printing: [2].

Variations of Cyan

Light Sea Green

Light Sea Green
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#20B2AA
B	(r, g, b)	(32, 178, 170)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(175°, 40%, 75%)
Source		X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the web color light sea green. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors

Dark Cyan

Dark Cyan
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#008B8B
B	(r, g, b)	(0, 139, 139)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(180°, 24%, 100%)
Source		X11
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the web color dark cyan. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors Red is any of a number of similar Colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of Light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength Green is a Color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a Wavelength of roughly 520–570- nm. Blue is a Colour, the Perception of which is evoked by HSL and HSV are two related representations of points in an RGB color space, which attempt to describe perceptual color relationships more accurately than Hue is one of the main properties of a Color described with names such as " Red " " Yellow " etc In Colorimetry and Color theory, colorfulness, chroma, and saturation are related but distinct concepts referring to the perceived intensity Brightness is an attribute of Visual perception in which a source appears to emit or reflect a given amount of Light. Web colors are Colors used in designing web pages and the methods for describing and specifying those colors

Spectral reflectance curve of cyan

spectral reflectance curve

Cyan in nature

• Pure water is colorless, but due to scattering can appear to be blue or cyan. Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life.
• Cyanobacteria (sometimes called blue-green algae) are an important link in the food chain. Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, blue-green bacteria or Cyanophyta, is a phylum of Bacteria that obtain their energy Food chains, also called food networks and/or trophic networks, describe the feeding relationships between species within an Ecosystem.
• Cyanide derives its name from Prussian blue, a blue pigment containing the cyanide ion. A cyanide is any Chemical compound that contains the cyano group (C≡N which consists of a Carbon Atom triple-bonded to a Prussian blue is a very dark blue colorfast non-toxic Pigment – one of the first synthetic Dyes – which was discovered accidentally in Berlin in 1704

Cyan in human culture

Architecture

• Cyan colored tiles are often used to pave swimming pools to make the water within them seem more inviting to swim in, by making the cyan color of their water seem more intensely colored. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation A tile is a manufactured piece of hard-wearing material such as Ceramic, stone, metal or even Glass. A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, or simply a pool, is an artificially enclosed Body of water intended for Swimming or Water in swimming pool is colored a bright tint of cyan anyway because chlorine bleach, which is cyan, is added to water in swimming pools for disinfection. A bleach is a Chemical that removes color or whitens often via Oxidation.

Astronomy

• The planet Uranus is cyan. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study A planet, as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU is a celestial body Orbiting a Star or stellar remnant that is

Business

• The logo of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company is a dark cyan color. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to A logo ( Greek el λογότυπος = el-Latn logotypos is a graphical element ( Ideogram, Symbol, Emblem, Icon, Sign) For the 1970s rock music band see Pacific Gas & Electric (band.

Computer Games/Video Games

• There is a computer game company called Cyan Worlds (a. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather Cyan Worlds Inc (formerly Cyan Inc) is a Computer game company founded by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller in 1987 k. a. , Cyan, Inc.). Cyan Worlds Inc (formerly Cyan Inc) is a Computer game company founded by brothers Rand and Robyn Miller in 1987
• There is a Final Fantasy VI character named Cyan Garamonde. also known as Final Fantasy III for English audiences when it was first released is a Console role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Co Ltd 's Console role-playing game Final Fantasy VI features fourteen permanent Player characters the largest number of any game

Interior Design and Industrial Design

• The color cyan (called aqua by interior designers) was commonly used in the interior design of the 1950s in combination with either magenta or pink and black to give a modern feel to interiors (These colors were also popular for automobiles in the 1950s. Interior design is a practice concerned with anything that is found inside a space - walls windows doors finishes textures light furnishings and furniture Industrial design is an Applied art whereby the Aesthetics and Usability of mass-produced products may be improved for marketability and Interior design is a practice concerned with anything that is found inside a space - walls windows doors finishes textures light furnishings and furniture Interior design is a practice concerned with anything that is found inside a space - walls windows doors finishes textures light furnishings and furniture Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Magenta is a purplish red Color evoked by lights with less power in yellowish-green Wavelengths than in blue and red wavelengths ( complements of magenta have Pink is a pale Red Color that was first recorded in the 17th century to describe the pale red Flowers of pinks, Flowering plants Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of This article is concerned with architectural aspects of Modernism; for the most recent developments in architecture see Contemporary architecture. ).

Medical

• Cyanosis is an abnormal blueness of the skin, usually a sign of poor oxygen intake. Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Cyanosis is a blue coloration of the Skin and mucous membranes due to the presence of deoxygenated Hemoglobin in Blood vessels near the skin surface

Music

• There is a band called Cyan, a British progressive rock band from the 1980s and 1990s. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Cyan is a British Progressive rock band original formed by Rob Reed in 1984 but which split up after a few performances The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

Panelology

• Cyan is the name of a character in the Norwegian comic strip Nemi. Comic book collecting is a Hobby that treats Comic books and related items as Collectibles or artwork to be sought after and preserved Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Nemi is a Norwegian Comic strip, written and drawn by Lise Myhre.

Photography

• Cyanotype, or blueprint, a monochrome photographic printing process that predates the use of the word cyan as a color, yields a deep cyan-blue colored print based on the Prussian blue pigment. Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that gives a cyan-blue print Monochrome comes from the Greek μονόχρωμος ( monochromos) meaning “of one color” which is a combination This page list various photographic processes. Color Chromogenic positive ( Ektachrome) E-4 process Prussian blue is a very dark blue colorfast non-toxic Pigment – one of the first synthetic Dyes – which was discovered accidentally in Berlin in 1704 ^[4]

Religion

• In Catholic Christianity cyan represents the deadly sin Sloth. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, are a classification of Vices that were originally used in early Christian In the Christian Moral Tradition, sloth ( Latin: acedia, accidia, pigritia) is one of the seven capital sins

References

See also

• List of colors