A study in teal
Cyan
#00FFFF
also known as aqua
- Family
- Teal
- L
- 0.905
- C
- 0.155
- H
- 195°
Notes
Cyan is one of the four CMYK process inks that built modern offset printing, and on a calibrated sRGB display the pure value is the most saturated cyan the gamut can render. It hums. Twitch and the Brazilian flag both lean on tones in this range when they need to feel digital rather than natural. The CSS alias aqua resolves to the same hex; Microsoft coined aqua for the original Windows 3.1 palette, while the print industry kept the older Greek-derived term. Body text against white falls below AA at every size, so park the full-saturation value behind dark labels in dashboard tiles rather than asking it to carry copy.
Palette built around Cyan
Related colors
Frequently asked questions
What is Cyan?
Cyan is one of the four CMYK process inks that built modern offset printing, and on a calibrated sRGB display the pure value is the most saturated cyan the gamut can render. It hums. Its hex code is #00FFFF.
What are the tints and shades of Cyan?
uishades builds an 11-step OKLCH ramp for Cyan (#00FFFF) - its lightest tints through its darkest shades - plus an 11-stop Tailwind scale (50–950), both keyed to the same 50–950 stops. Lightness steps stay evenly spaced and the hue stays stable, so the mid-tones don't go muddy.
What colors pair well with Cyan?
Its complementary color is #FFCDD1. Triadic partners are #F8CDFF and #FFD588; analogous neighbours are #9CEDFF and #67FFC6.
What are the OKLCH and RGB values of Cyan?
Cyan is #00FFFF - OKLCH 0.905 0.155 195°, rgb(0 255 255), in the teal family. Also known as aqua.