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Home / Entry / Why do overlapping wavelengths of light corresponding with cyan, magenta and yellow make white?

Why do overlapping wavelengths of light corresponding with cyan, magenta and yellow make white?

Overlapping wavelengths of light corresponding with cyan, magenta and yellow make white because, when reflected off a neutral coloured surface, each adds more wavelengths to the reflected light.

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