Cyan

Origin

Ancient Greek κύανος (kyanos, "dark blue, dark blue enamel, lapis lazuli"), probably a non Indo-European word, but perhaps akin to, or from, Hittite *kuwanna(n)- "copper blue."

Full definition of cyan

Noun

1. A colour between blue and green in the visible spectrum; the complementary colour of red; the colour obtained by subtracting red from white light.

Adjective

1. Of the colour cyan.

Related terms

• cyan-
• cyano-