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Cyan
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#00FFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 100%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(91, 72, 192°)
SourceCSS Color Module Level 3
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorcyan,a greenish-blue, has notabletints and shades.It is one of thesubtractive primary colorsalong with magenta, and yellow.

The first recorded use ofcyan blueas a color name was in 1879 ( "cyan blue" being the name used for "cyan" in the 19th century).[1]

Cyan in printing and the web colors cyan and aqua[edit]

Process cyan[edit]

Cyan (subtractive primary)
Cyan,magenta,andyelloware the threesubtractive primarycolors used inprinting.
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#00B7EB
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 183, 235)
HSV(h,s,v)(193°, 100%, 92%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(69, 74, 229°)
SourceCMYK[2]
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant greenish blue
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Incolor printing,the shade of cyan calledprocess cyanorpigment cyanis one of the three primary pigment colors which, along withyellowandmagenta,constitute the threesubtractive primary colorsof pigment. (The secondary colors of pigment are blue, green and red.) As such, theCMYK printing processwas invented in the 1890s, when newspapers began to publish colorcomic strips.

Process cyan is not anRGBcolor, 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 ofprocess cyanis 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 tintbooks for CMYK printing.[2]

The web color cyan (aqua)[edit]

Cyan (additive secondary)
Red, green and bluelights,representing the three basicadditive primarycolors of theRGB color system,red, green, and blue. Cyan light is composed of equal amounts of green and blue light.
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#00FFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 100%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(91, 72, 192°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The web colorcyan,shown at the right, is one of the three secondary colors in theRGB color model,used for creating all colors on a computer or television display by mixing various combinations of red, green and blue light. The X11 name for this color is cyan; the HTML name for the same color isaqua.They are both composed of the same mixture of blue and green light, and are exactly the same color.

Additional variations of cyan[edit]

Azure (web)[edit]

Azure (web)
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#F0FFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(240, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 6%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(99, 8, 192°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorVery pale green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

In an artistic context, this color could also be calledazure mistorcyan mist.[citation needed]Despite its name, this color is a lighter shade of cyan rather than a shade ofazure.

Blue-green[edit]

Main article:Blue-green
Blue-green
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#0D98BA
sRGBB(r,g,b)(13, 152, 186)
HSV(h,s,v)(192°, 93%, 73%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(58, 56, 224°)
SourceCrayola
ISCC–NBS descriptorStrong greenish blue
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Blue-greenhas been aCrayolacolor since 1930.

Caribbean Current[edit]

Caribbean Current
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#006D6F
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 109, 111)
HSV(h,s,v)(181°, 100%, 44%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(41, 33, 195°)
SourceBehr
ISCC–NBS descriptorModerate bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the colorCaribbean Current.

Celeste[edit]

Main article:Sky blue § Celeste
Celeste
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#B2FFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(178, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 30%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(95, 38, 192°)
SourceIl dizionario dei colori[3]
ISCC–NBS descriptorVery light bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the colorceleste.

Bleu celeste( "sky blue" ) is a rarely occurringtinctureinheraldry(not being one of the seven main colors or metals or the three "staynard colors" ). This tincture is sometimes also calledcielor simplyceleste.It is depicted in a lighter shade than the range of shades of the more traditional tinctureazure,which is the standard blue used in heraldry.[4]It has been used rarely since the 17th century,[5]gaining popularity after theFirst World War.

Charleston green[edit]

Main article:Shades of black (colors) § Charleston green
Charleston green
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#232B2B
sRGBB(r,g,b)(35, 43, 43)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 19%, 17%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(17, 3, 192°)
SourceInternet (Duron Paints)
ISCC–NBS descriptorBlackish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Charleston greenis an extremely dark shade of cyan. The nameCharleston greenoriginated after theAmerican Civil War,approximately 1865, when duringReconstruction,it was widely used to paint homes inCharleston, South Carolina.

Dark cyan[edit]

Dark cyan
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#008B8B
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 139, 139)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 100%, 55%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(52, 41, 192°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorStrong bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the web colordark cyan.

Electric blue[edit]

Electric blue
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#7DF9FF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(125, 249, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(183°, 51%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(91, 55, 197°)
Source[Unsourced]
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)
Main article:Electric blue (color)

Electric blueis acolorclose tocyanthat is a representation of the color oflightning,anelectric spark,andargon signs;it is named after theionized air glowproduced duringelectrical discharges.

The first recorded use ofelectric blueas a color name inEnglishwas in 1884.[6]

Keppel[edit]

Keppel
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#3AB09E
sRGBB(r,g,b)(58, 176, 158)
HSV(h,s,v)(171°, 67%, 69%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(65, 46, 174°)
SourceXona.com Color List
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the colorkeppel.

The color namekeppelhas been in use since 2001, when it was promulgated as one of the colors on theXona.com Color List.

Light cyan[edit]

Light cyan
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#E0FFFF
sRGBB(r,g,b)(224, 255, 255)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 12%, 100%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(98, 17, 192°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorVery pale green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the web colorlight cyan.

Light sea green[edit]

Light sea green
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#20B2AA
sRGBB(r,g,b)(32, 178, 170)
HSV(h,s,v)(177°, 82%, 70%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(66, 50, 184°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the web colorlight sea green.

Midnight green[edit]

Midnight green
Philadelphia Eaglesplayer wearing the midnight-green uniform
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#004953
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 73, 83)
HSV(h,s,v)(187°, 100%, 33%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(28, 24, 211°)
SourceColorhexa,[7]the Philadelphia Eagles 2017 Media Guide[8]
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Midnight green(sometimes also calledEagle green) is a dark cyan.[9]

It (or more specifically #004C54) has been the primary team color for theNational Football League(NFL)'sPhiladelphia Eaglessince 1996.[10][11]

Moonstone[edit]

Moonstone
Amoonstone
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#3AA8C1
sRGBB(r,g,b)(58, 168, 193)
HSV(h,s,v)(191°, 70%, 76%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(64, 51, 217°)
SourceCrayola
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the colormoonstone.

It was formulated byCrayolain 1994 as part of their Gem Tones range of crayons. It is a slightly dark shade of cyan that is reminiscent of the bluish-green glow of somemoonstones.

Myrtle green[edit]

Myrtle green
Acacia myrtifolia
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#317873
sRGBB(r,g,b)(49, 120, 115)
HSV(h,s,v)(176°, 59%, 47%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(46, 29, 184°)
SourceISCC-NBS[12]
ISCC–NBS descriptorModerate bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Myrtle green,also calledmyrtle,is a color which is a representation of the color of the leaves of themyrtleplant.

The first recorded use ofmyrtle greenas a color name in English was in 1835.[13]

Myrtleis the official designation of the green stripes onWaterloorugbyclub's shirts, the green ofHunsletrugby league club, the green (along with thecardinal red) stripes of theSouth Sydney Rabbitohsand the green of the blazers, sports kit and scarf ofSt. Aloysius' College, Glasgow.It is also one of the school colors ofLane Technical College Prep High Schoolin Chicago, the other beingold gold.

Thebaggy green,thecricket capworn by AustralianTest cricketerssince around the turn of the twentieth century, ismyrtle greenin color.

Peacock blue[edit]

Peacock blue
Peacock (Pavo cristatus)
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#004958
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 73, 88)
HSV(h,s,v)(190°, 100%, 35%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(28, 26, 219°)
SourceNBS/ISCC – Plochere Color System
ISCC–NBS descriptorDark greenish blue
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorpeacock blueis a deep greenish blue, from the iridescent color of apeacock.As a color between blue and cyan, peacock blue has been used as the process-blue ink infour-color printing.[14]

Kelly Moore Paint's "color of the year" for 2019 was their peacock blue.[15]

Robin egg blue[edit]

Main article:Robin egg blue
Robin egg blue
A set of threeRobineggs in a nest
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#00CCCC
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 204, 204)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 100%, 80%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(75, 59, 192°)
SourceCrayola
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorrobin egg blueis displayed at right.

The first recorded use ofrobin's egg blueas a color name inEnglishwas in 1873.[16]

Skobeloff[edit]

Skobeloff
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#007474
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 116, 116)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 100%, 45%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(44, 35, 192°)
SourceISCC-NBS
ISCC–NBS descriptorModerate bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the colorSkobeloff green.

The first recorded use ofSkobeloff greenas a color name in English was in 1912.[17]

Sky blue (Crayola)[edit]

Sky blue (Crayola)
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#80DAEB
sRGBB(r,g,b)(128, 218, 235)
HSV(h,s,v)(190°, 46%, 92%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(82, 46, 210°)
SourceCrayola
ISCC–NBS descriptorVery light greenish blue
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the colormedium sky blue.[citation needed]This is the color that is calledsky blueinCrayolacrayons. This color was formulated by Crayola in 1958. "Sky blue" appears in the 32, 48, 64, 96 and 120 packs of crayons.

Teal[edit]

Main article:Teal
Teal
Eurasian teal
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#008080
sRGBB(r,g,b)(0, 128, 128)
HSV(h,s,v)(180°, 100%, 50%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(48, 38, 192°)
SourceHTML/CSS[18]
ISCC–NBS descriptorModerate bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the web colorteal. The first recorded use oftealas a color name in English was in 1917.[19]

Tiffany Blue[edit]

Main article:Tiffany Blue
Tiffany Blue
A pair ofTiffany & Co.boxes showing the distinct shade of cyan
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#81D8D0
sRGBB(r,g,b)(129, 216, 208)
HSV(h,s,v)(174°, 40%, 85%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(81, 40, 183°)
Source[1]Tiffany.com[not specific enough to verify]
ISCC–NBS descriptorVery light bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Tiffany Blueis thecolloquialname for the light mediumrobin egg bluecolorassociated withTiffany & Co.,theNew York Cityjewelrycompany.The color was used on the cover of Tiffany's Blue Book, first published in 1845.[20]Since then Tiffany & Co. has used the color extensively on promotional materials, including boxes and bags. The Tiffany Blue color is protected as acolor trademarkby Tiffany & Co. in some jurisdictions including the U.S.[21][22]

Turquoise[edit]

Main article:Turquoise (color)
Turquoise
Polishedturquoisestone
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#40E0D0
sRGBB(r,g,b)(64, 224, 208)
HSV(h,s,v)(174°, 71%, 88%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(81, 59, 179°)
SourceX11
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed theX11 colornamedturquoise.

Turquoiseis the name of a greenish blue color, based on thegem of the same name.The wordturquoisecomes from the French for Turkish, as the gem was originally imported fromTurkey.[23][24]

The first recorded use ofturquoiseas a color name inEnglishwas in 1573.[25]Perhaps owing to sharing its name with amineral,turquoise is currently a more common term in English than other cyan-like colors.[26]

Verdigris[edit]

Main article:Verdigris
Verdigris
Verdigris
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#43B3AE
sRGBB(r,g,b)(67, 179, 174)
HSV(h,s,v)(177°, 63%, 70%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(67, 45, 187°)
Sourcehttps://encycolorpedia.com/43b3ae
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant bluish green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Verdigrisis the common name for agreenpigmentobtained through the application ofacetic acidtocopperplates[27]or the naturalpatinaformed when copper,brassorbronzeis weathered and exposed to air or seawater over a period of time. The nameverdigriscomes from theMiddle Englishvertegrez,from theOld Frenchverte grez,an alteration ofvert-de-Grèce( "green ofGreece"). Used as a pigment in paintings and other art objects (as green color) since ancient Greece, it was originally made by hanging copper plates over hot vinegar in a sealed pot until a green crust formed on the copper. The vivid green color of copper(II) acetate made this form of verdigris a much usedpigment.Until the 19th century, verdigris was the most vibrant green pigment available and was frequently used in painting. Verdigris was sometimes used to illustrate cyan colors in early color wheels.[28]

Zomp[edit]

Zomp
About these coordinatesColor coordinates
Hex triplet#39A78D
sRGBB(r,g,b)(57, 167, 141)
HSV(h,s,v)(166°, 66%, 65%)
CIELChuv(L,C,h)(62, 46, 165°)
SourceResene
ISCC–NBS descriptorBrilliant green
B:Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the colorzomp.

Zompis one of the colors on theResene Color List.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill page 194
  2. ^abTintbooks - Get Accurate CMYK Color Results For Your Printing Projects CMYK color tintbook:
  3. ^S. Fantetti; C. Petracchi (2001).Il dizionario dei colori: nomi e valori in quadricromia.Bologna:Zanichelli.ISBN88-08-07995-3.
  4. ^Scott-Giles, C. W.(1958).Boutell's Heraldry(rev. ed.). London & New York: Frederick Warne & Co.
  5. ^http://www.modaruniversity.org/Newcomer-Packet-11-Heraldry.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  6. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill, p.194; Color Sample of Electric Blue [fabric 1890s]: Page 97 Plate 37 Color Sample I7
  7. ^"#004953 Color Information".colorhexa.com.RetrievedOctober 14,2021.
  8. ^"Team Information"(PDF).2017 Philadelphia Eagles Media Guide.NFL Enterprises, LLC. September 26, 2017. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on January 19, 2018.RetrievedNovember 29,2020.
  9. ^"Midnight Green Eagle Green".arteqo.com.RetrievedDecember 12,2018.
  10. ^Benjamin, Cody (March 20, 2018)."Why do the Eagles' green jerseys look so different than they did a few years ago?".BleedingGreenNation.com.SB Nation.RetrievedDecember 12,2018.
  11. ^"National Football League: Franchise Records (1920 through present)".TruColor.net.November 21, 2017.RetrievedMarch 11,2019.
  12. ^Color sample #164 on the ISCC-NBS color list is that tone of myrtle green which matches the color sample of myrtle green in the 1930 bookA Dictionary of Colorby Maerz and Paul (see color sample of Myrtle Green on Page 85 Plate 31 Color Sample L1).
  13. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930McGraw-HillPage 199; Color Sample of Myrtle Green: Page 85 Plate 31 Color Sample L1
  14. ^St. John, Eugene (February 1924)."Some Practical Hints on Presswork".The Inland Printer.72(5): 805.Retrieved5 June2021.While process yellow may be considered lemon yellow, process red, carmine lake, three-color process blue, Prussian blue, and four-color process blue, peacock blue, many variations are encountered in practice;...
  15. ^"A Classic Choice: Kelly-Moore Paints Names" Peacock Blue "Its 2019 Color of the Year".kellymoore.com.Kelly-Moore Paints.Retrieved5 June2021.
  16. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Robin's Egg Blue Page 77 Plate 27 Color Sample H3
  17. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Skobeloff: Page 73 Plate 25 Color Sample K9
  18. ^W3.org,W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords
  19. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 205; color sample of Teal: Page 101 Plate 39 Color Sample L7
  20. ^About Tiffany & Co.: Tiffany Blue
  21. ^Seeing The Future In All Its Hues - New York Times
  22. ^Brief of Amicus Curiae Tiffany (NJ) LLC (2011, p. 8-9)[permanent dead link]
  23. ^"Turquoise:turquoise mineral information and data".mindat.org.Retrieved2006-10-04.
  24. ^http://rruff.geo.arizona.edu/doclib/hom/turquoise.pdfHandbook of Mineralogy
  25. ^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of ColorNew York: 1930 McGraw-Hill Page 206; Color Sample of Turquoise [green]: Page 73 Plate 25 Color Sample I5
  26. ^"Google Ngram Viewer".
  27. ^"Verdigris" Oxford English Dictionary
  28. ^https://archive.org/details/principlesscien00bensgoogPrinciples in the Science of Colour Concisely Statedby William Benson, 1868
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