Shades of cyan

When we talk about shades of cyan, we're talking about colors that are blueish-green. Think about the color of the ocean or a swimming pool - that's a shade of cyan.

But, there are actually lots of different shades of cyan! Some are more blue, while others are more green. Here's a simple way to think about it:

- Light Cyan: a very light, almost white shade of cyan
- Cyan: the classic shade of cyan that you probably think of, that mid-tone blueish-green
- Medium Cyan: a slightly darker and more saturated shade of cyan
- Dark Cyan: a much darker and richer shade of cyan that's closer to blue than green

So, when someone talks about "shades of cyan," they could be referring to any of these colors or many others that fall somewhere in between. And all of these colors belong to the cyan family, which is a really cool and unique color group!