The visible light and colors facts:
LET'S REMEMBER THESE FACTS:
- Visible light is the only electromagnetic energy that the human eye can see.
- White visible light is composed of a group of electromagnetic wavelengths that make up the colors we see.
- Each color within the visible light spectrum has it's own individual wavelength and frequency.
- All of the color seen by the human eye is either transmitted or reflected light consisting of a mixture of the 3 primary colors: red, green, and blue.
the electromagnetic spectrum and colors
the discovery of the visible spectrum
Primary and Secondary Colors
primary additive colors of light
1. The primary additive colors of light are red, green & blue
2. When red, green & blue light are mixed in equal proportions (added together), the 3 primary colors yield white light
3. When you mix any 2 primary additive colors, you make a primary subtractive color
a. Green + Red = Yellow
b. Green + Blue = Cyan
c. Blue + Red = Magenta
primary subtractive colors of pigment
1. The primary subtractive colors are magenta, cyan and yellow
2. When mixed in equal proportions (added together), the 3 primary subtractive colors produce black
3. When you mix any 2 primary subtractive color paints, you make a primary additive color
2. When mixed in equal proportions (added together), the 3 primary subtractive colors produce black
3. When you mix any 2 primary subtractive color paints, you make a primary additive color
mixing colors
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Complementary versus Analogous Colors
Complementary Colors:
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