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Shades of cyan

About Shades of cyan

Shades of cyan

The color cyan, a blue-green, has distinctive tints and shades. Along with magenta and yellow, it is one of the subtractive primary colors. The first recorded use of cyan as a color name dates back to 1879 (“cyan” was the name used for “cyan” in the 19th century).

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