cyan
Between blue, green
Cyan is a vivid blue-green color, positioned between blue and green on the spectrum.
In printing and digital displays, cyan is one of the primary colors in the CMYK model, combined with magenta, yellow, and black to produce full-color images.
The color appears in nature in tropical waters and certain gemstones: The Caribbean shimmered in shades of cyan.
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- aquamarineBlue-green beryl gemstone
- aquaBlue-green hue
- ceruleanBright sky tone
azure · blue-green · seafoam · lagoon · peacock · celeste · mint · jade
Subtractive color model
- magentaVivid purplish-red hue
- yellowHue between green and orange
- blackDarkest possible hue
- processSteps toward a result
inkjet · offset · prepress · proofing · halftone · gamut · saturation · printer
Massive saltwater body
- seaSaltwater body, not ocean
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
lagoon · shallows · tide · marine · dolphin · underwater · surf · Caribbean
Display or barrier
- RGBAdditive color model
- pixelSmallest display unit
- displayPresentation for viewing
- monitorDisplay or supervisor
neon · LED · backlit · glow · electric · synthetic · cyberpunk · retrowave
Water's solid form
- frostThin ice coating
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
frozen · minty · chill · crisp · refreshing · winter · breeze · brisk
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- relaxationState of being unwound
- peacefulnessState of quiet tranquility
spa · meditation · zen · harmony · cooling · refreshing · softness · gentleness
turquoise
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- tealShade between aqua, cyan
- aquamarineBlue-green beryl gemstone
- aquaBlue-green hue
cerulean · azure · blue-green · seafoam · lagoon · peacock · celeste · mint · jade · beryl
CMYK
Subtractive color model
process · inkjet · offset · prepress · proofing · halftone · gamut · saturation · printer · reproduction
ocean
Massive saltwater body
tropical · lagoon · shallows · tide · marine · dolphin · underwater · surf · Caribbean · Maldives
screen
Display or barrier
monitor · neon · LED · backlit · glow · electric · synthetic · cyberpunk · retrowave · vaporwave
ice
Water's solid form
polar · frozen · minty · chill · crisp · refreshing · winter · breeze · brisk · icy
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- relaxationState of being unwound
peacefulness · spa · meditation · zen · harmony · cooling · refreshing · softness · gentleness · restfulness
- colorsred, blue, green, yellow, orange
- Bright Colorsbright red, bright blue, bright green, bright yellow, magenta
- color termsblack, white, red, blue, green
- paint colorsred, yellow, blue, green, orange
- vivid colorsneon green, neon pink, neon yellow, neon orange, neon purple
- color theorycolor theory, hue, primary colors, secondary colors, saturation
- cyanide pill
- cyanide gasLethal respiratory poison
- potassium cyanideToxic alkali metal salt
- cyanide poisoningToxic oxygen-blocking condition
- hydrogen cyanideToxic HCN compound
- sodium cyanidePoisonous alkali metal compound
cyanide, cyanides, cyanobacteria, cyanotype, cyanotypes, cyanide poisoning