How To Make Cyan Dye In Minecraft - DigMinecraft

How to make Cyan Dye in Minecraft

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.

cyan dye

Let's explore how to make cyan dye.

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Supported Platforms

Cyan dye is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes
Xbox One Xbox OneYes
PS3 PS3Yes
PS4 PS4Yes
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable. NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Cyan Dye in Creative Mode

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.8 - 1.11Materials Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.12 - 1.19Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.19.3 - 1.21.6Ingredients Ingredients

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)0.14.1 - 1.1.3Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)1.2 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360 Xbox 360TU35 - TU69Materials Materials
Xbox One Xbox OneCU23 - CU43Materials Materials
Xbox One Xbox One1.2.5 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
PS3 PS31.26 - 1.76Materials Materials
PS4 PS41.26 - 1.91Materials Materials
PS4 PS41.14.0 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Wii U Wii UPatch 3 - Patch 38Materials Materials
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.04 - 1.11Materials Materials
Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch1.5.0 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition0.14.1 - 1.1.3Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 Edition1.2 - 1.21.90Nature Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find cyan dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
Education Edition Education Edition0.14.2 - 1.0.18Miscellaneous Miscellaneous
Education Edition Education Edition1.0.21 - 1.21.03Nature Nature

Definitions

  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) 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:

green dye 1 Green Dye blue 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 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Cyan Dye

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make cyan dye, place 1 blue dye and 1 green dye in the 3x3 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

Crafting recipe for cyan dye

Old Recipe

Crafting recipe for cyan dye

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, 2 cyan dyes will appear in the box to the right.

cyan dye

3. Move the Cyan Dye to Inventory

Once you have crafted cyan dye, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed cyan dye

Congratulations, you have made cyan dye in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

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Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:dye) 6 64 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.8 - 1.12
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:cyan_dye) 64 Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java 1.13 - 1.21.8

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:dye) 6 64 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.0 - 1.14.0
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:cyan_dye) 0 64 Pocket Edition (PE) PE 1.16.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:dye) 6 64 Xbox One Xbox One 1.6.0 - 1.14.0
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:cyan_dye) 0 64 Xbox One Xbox One 1.16.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:dye) 6 64 PS4 PS4 1.14.0
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:cyan_dye) 0 64 PS4 PS4 1.16.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:dye) 6 64 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.6.0 - 1.14.0
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:cyan_dye) 0 64 Nintendo Switch Switch 1.16.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:dye) 6 64 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.0 - 1.14.0
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:cyan_dye) 0 64 Windows 10 Edition Windows 1.16.0 - 1.21.94

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, cyan dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item Description(Minecraft ID Name) Data Value Stack Size Platform Version(s)
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:dye) 6 64 Education Edition Education 1.0 - 1.14.31
cyan dye Cyan Dye(minecraft:cyan_dye) 0 64 Education Edition Education 1.17.30 - 1.21.03

Definitions

  • 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) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Cyan Dye

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

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, 1.20, 1.21 and 1.21.8, 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

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p cyan_dye 1 0

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p dye 1 6

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p cyan_dye 1 0

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p dye 1 6

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p cyan_dye 1 0

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p dye 1 6

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p cyan_dye 1 0

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p dye 1 6

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0, 1.21.0 and 1.21.94, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p cyan_dye 1 0

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0 and 1.14.0, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p dye 1 6

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.17.30, 1.18.32, 1.19.52, 1.20.10 and 1.21.03, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p cyan_dye 1 0

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0 and 1.14.31, 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:

cyan bed How to make a Cyan Bed cyan wool How to make Cyan Wool cyan stained glass How to make Cyan Stained Glass cyan terracotta How to make Cyan Terracotta cyan concrete powder How to make Cyan Concrete Powder cyan bundle How to make a Cyan Bundle dyed leather cap How to make a Dyed Leather Cap dyed leather tunic How to make a Dyed Leather Tunic dyed leather pants How to make Dyed Leather Pants dyed leather boots How to make Dyed Leather Boots cyan candle How to make a Cyan Candle cyan carpet How to make Cyan Carpet lozenge banner How to make a Lozenge Banner field masoned banner How to make a Field Masoned Banner per bend banner How to make a Per Bend Banner black thing banner How to make a Thing Banner cyan stained glass pane How to make Cyan Stained Glass Pane cyan shulker box How to make a Cyan Shulker Box cyan burst firework star How to make a Cyan Burst Firework Star cyan star-shaped firework star How to make a Cyan Star-Shaped Firework Star cyan small ball firework star How to make a Cyan Small Ball Firework Star cyan large ball firework star How to make a Cyan Large Ball Firework Star cyan creeper-shaped firework star How to make a Cyan Creeper-Shaped Firework Star cyan balloon How to make Cyan Balloon (Chemistry) cyan glow stick How to make Cyan Glow Stick (Chemistry)

Things to Do with Cyan Dye

Here are some activities that you can do with cyan dye in Minecraft:

dye a sign How to Dye a Sign dye a sheep How to Dye a Sheep dye leather armor (pe) How to Dye Leather Armor (Bedrock Edition) use loom How to Use a Loom

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