Cyjan

Cyjan is the Polish name for the color cyan, a greenish-blue hue that lies between blue and green on the color wheel. In Polish usage, cyjan refers to the standard cyan color used in digital design and printing.

In color models, cyjan behaves as follows: in the additive RGB model, cyan is produced by mixing green and blue light, with the commonly used web color hex #00FFFF and RGB values (0, 255, 255). In the subtractive CMYK model used in printing, cyan is one of the process colors and is typically represented as 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 0% black. In HSL or HSV representations, cyan has a hue around 180 degrees, with high saturation and moderate lightness.

Common uses of cyjan include branding and user interfaces, where it conveys freshness, clarity, and technology. It pairs well with magenta, white, black, and other cool tones. Variants range from light cyjan, or light cyan, to deep cyjan, sometimes called teal or turquoise in common parlance; the exact shade varies by medium and manufacturer.

Etymology: the term cyan derives from Greek kyaneos meaning blue-green, and is used in many languages to denote this mid-spectrum color. In Polish, cyjan is closely aligned with the English term cyan and with CSS color cyan in digital contexts.