COLOR USAGE GUIDE · base
cyan.
A case-sensitive color name from the built-in xcolor palette.
A lot of possibility.cyan · base
Color specification
- Color set
- base
- Native model
- cmyk
- Native values
- 1,0,0,0
- Screen hex
- #00FFFF
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{mycyan}{cmyk}{1,0,0,0}Use cyan in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{cyan}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{cyan!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% cyan with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{cyan!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}