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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.

Supported Platforms

Cyan dye is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* 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

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

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Materials
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Materials
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Materials
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Materials
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

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

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	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:

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

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 (minecraft:dye)	6	64	Java	1.8 - 1.12
	Cyan Dye (minecraft:cyan_dye)		64	Java	1.13 - 1.20.2

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 (minecraft:dye)	6	64	PE	1.0 - 1.14.0
	Cyan Dye (minecraft:cyan_dye)	0	64	PE	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

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 (minecraft:dye)	6	64	Xbox One	1.6.0 - 1.14.0
	Cyan Dye (minecraft:cyan_dye)	0	64	Xbox One	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

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 (minecraft:dye)	6	64	PS4	1.14.0
	Cyan Dye (minecraft:cyan_dye)	0	64	PS4	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

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 (minecraft:dye)	6	64	Switch	1.6.0 - 1.14.0
	Cyan Dye (minecraft:cyan_dye)	0	64	Switch	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

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 (minecraft:dye)	6	64	Windows	1.0 - 1.14.0
	Cyan Dye (minecraft:cyan_dye)	0	64	Windows	1.16.0 - 1.20.0

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 (minecraft:dye)	6	64	Education	1.0 - 1.14.31
	Cyan Dye (minecraft:cyan_dye)	0	64	Education	1.17.30 - 1.18.32

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

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 and 1.20.2, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.20.0, 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 and 1.18.32, the /give command for Cyan Dye is:

/give @p cyan_dye 1 0

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.12.60 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:

Things to Do with Cyan Dye

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