Cyan colors

3,032 named cyan colors in the registry, each with its own page. The most-searched are mapped below by tone, and every cyan hex resolves to a page of its own.

The family

Essential cyans

The most recognizable cyan shades to start from.

The family

Pale & soft cyans

58

The family

Bright & true cyans

60

The family

Muted & dusty cyans

29

The family

Deep & dark cyans

29

Meaning

The psychology of cyan

Cyan sits between green and blue, reading as fresh, clean, and modern. It carries blue's calm with a jolt of energy, evoking water, sky, and technology.

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Pairings

What goes with cyan

Palettes

Palettes featuring cyan

Ready-made cyan palettes, or generate your own seeded from a shade you like.

 Shades of cyan chartEvery cyan member on one stepped chart.
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FAQ

Cyan FAQs

How many cyan colors are there?

The registry holds 3,032 named cyan colors out of 31,912 names total, and every one has its own page. Beyond the names, every one of the millions of cyan hex values also resolves to its own page with codes and its nearest name.

What are the main shades of cyan?

The cyan family here is grouped into tone bands: pale & soft cyans, bright & true cyans, muted & dusty cyans, deep & dark cyans. Each band collects the members that share a lightness and saturation character.

What colors go well with cyan?

Cyan pairs are covered in the goes-with guides, and you can generate a full palette seeded from any cyan shade with the palette generator.

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