Cyan Dye Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft cyan dye with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, cyan dye is one of the many dyes that you can make. The crafting process will create 2 cyan dye at a time.
Let’s explore how to make cyan dye.
Where to find Cyan Dye in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Ingredients |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Cyan Dye
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft cyan dye:
1 Green Dye
1 Blue Dye
How to craft Cyan Dye in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make Cyan Dye
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make cyan dye, place 1 blue dye and 1 green dye in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making cyan dye, it is important that the blue dye and green dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 blue dye in the first box and 1 green dye in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for cyan dye.
New Recipe
Old Recipe
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, 2 cyan dyes will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Cyan Dye to Inventory
Once you have crafted cyan dye, you need to move the new items to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made cyan dye in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyan Dye (minecraft: |
6 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Cyan Dye (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Cyan Dye
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:
/give @p cyan_dye 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:
/give @p dye 1 6
Things to Make with Cyan Dye
You can use cyan dye to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Cyan Bed
How to make Cyan Wool
How to make Cyan Stained Glass
How to make Cyan Terracotta
How to make Cyan Concrete Powder
 How to make a Dyed Leather Cap
 How to make a Dyed Leather Tunic
 How to make Dyed Leather Pants
 How to make Dyed Leather Boots
How to make a Cyan Candle
How to make Cyan Carpet
 How to make a Lozenge Banner
 How to make a Field Masoned Banner
 How to make a Per Bend Banner
 How to make a Thing Banner
 How to make a Pokeball Banner
How to make Cyan Stained Glass Pane
How to make a Cyan Shulker Box
How to make a Cyan Burst Firework Star
Things to Do with Cyan Dye
Here are some activities that you can do with cyan dye in Minecraft:
 How to Dye a Sign
 How to Dye a Sheep
 How to Use a Loom