Explore: Colour

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Why an Object Appears White
Why an Object Appears Red
Why an Object Appears Orange
Why an Object Appears Yellow
Why an Object Appears Green
Why an Object Appears Blue
Why an Object Appears Violet
Why an Object Appears Cyan
Why an Object Appears Magenta
Why an Object Appears Transparent
Combining Spectral Colours to Make White
Using The RGB Colour Model
Combining Red Green & Blue Light
Spectral Colour & the RGB Colour Model
Spectral Colours & RGB Colours
Human Eye & RGB Colour
Red Light on a Dark Surface
Green Light on a Dark Surface
Blue Light on a Dark Surface
R G & B Lights on a Dark Surface
RGB Additive Colour Model
CMY Subtractive Colour Model
RYB Subtractive Colour Model
1. Spectrum colour model illustrating visible spectrum with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet hues.
HSB Additive Colour Model
Greyscale Colour Model
Overlapping beams of red and green create yellow in light colour vision diagrams.
Venn diagram illustrating overlapping beams of green and blue create cyan, showcasing light colour mixing.
Overlapping beams of B & R make magenta colour in lightcolourvision.org.
Overlapping Beams of C M & Y Make White
Vibrant CMY colour model diagram demonstrating ink colour overlaps and the creation of various hues.
Colours Between RGB Primaries
1. Detailed RGB and spectral colour spectrum chart illustrating primary, secondary, and intermediate colours.
1. RGB colour wheel showing red, green, and blue lighting with proportional segments.
Red, green, and blue light in RGB colour model for colour mixing and digital displays.
1. RGB colour wheel with 6 colours demonstrating primary and secondary lights for colour mixing.
1. RGB colour wheel illustrating 6 primary colours for colour mixing and design.
RGB Colour Wheel with 18 Colours - Wheel
Bright RGB colour wheel showing 18 colours and their hex codes, illustrating colour blending and light spectrum.
RGB Colour Wheel with 30 Colours - Wheel
RGB Colour Wheel with 30 Colours - Disc
Vibrant RGB colour wheel displaying 102 colours, illustrating the science of light and colour mixing.
RGB Colour Wheel with 102 Colours - Disc
RGB Colour Wheel with 196 Colours - Wheel
RGB Colour Wheel with 196 Colours - Continuous
Refraction & Dispersion
Seeing a colourful rainbow with rainbow explanation and tips for viewing.
Vivid rainbow with cityscape silhouette illustrating the science of light, colour reflection, and rainbow formation for educational purposes.
Rainbow Anatomy
Vibrant rainbow forming a complete circle seen from the air, illustrating atmospheric optical phenomena.
Rainbows Seen From the Ground
Vivid rainbow spectrum demonstrating optical phenomenon of light refraction and raindrops at anti-solar point.
Sun Observer & Rainbow Share Axis
Lower the Sun Higher the Rainbow
Higher the Sun Lower the Rainbow
Rainbows Appear as Arcs of Colour
Apparent Position of a Rainbow
Deflection & Dispersion in Raindrops
Reflection & Refraction in a Raindrop
White light dispersion in raindrops, spectral colour separation, optical refraction illustration.
Refraction & Dispersion in a Raindrop
Path of a Red Ray Through a Raindrop
Angle of Deviation in a Raindrop
Angular Distance & Raindrop Colour
Observed Colour of Raindrops
Blue, colourful diagram showing rainbow colour changes in falling raindrops for SEO.
Raindrop Elevation & Colour
Alexander's Band
Colour Brightness & Angular Distance
Rainbows as Discs of Colour
Bright rainbow spectrum illustrating cones of colour and raindrops, showcasing light and colour perception.
Wavelengths of rainbow light showing polarization at different points, illustrating light's behaviour and rainbow formation.
Polarization of Light in a Raindrop
Path of Parallel Rays Through a Raindrop
Path of Rays Through a Raindrop
Raindrop Anatomy
Raindrop Geometry
Light colour vision diagram illustrating angle of deviation and impact parameter scale.
Minimum Angle of Deviation
Rainbow Rays
Blue angles of deviation from lightcolourvision.org showing impact of light refraction and deviation on raindrops.
Refractive Index of Water
Spectral Colour
Bright spectral colours displayed on a screen illustrating the rainbow spectrum and RGB colour model.
Bright, vibrant colour model showing hue, saturation, and brightness variations for colour analysis.
Saturation in Sunlight
RGB Colour Model - Saturation
RGB & HSB Colour Values - Disc
Vibrant colour wheel displaying RGB and HSB values for visual colour harmony and colour psychology references.
Illuminance
HSB Colour Model - Hue & Saturation - Wheel
HSB Colour Model - Hue & Brightness - Wheel
HSB Colour Model - Hue & Saturation - Grid
HSB Colour Model - Hue & Brightness - Grid
RGB & HSB Colour Values - Sliders
HSB to Greyscale
HSB to Greyscale - White
RGB colour wheel with 3 to 102 colours for colour mixing and visualisation.
RGB Primaries & Intermediate Colours
Mixing RGB Colour
Mixing RGB Primary Colours
Digital Screens use the RGB Colour Model
Bright chromaticity diagram of visible light spectrum showing RGB colour space.
Vivid colour space diagram illustrating RGB and spectral representations for colour science and digital imaging.
HSB Colour Model - Discs
HSB Colour Model - Discs - White
HSB Colour Model diagram, illustrating saturation, brightness, and hue in colour science.
Vivid colourful 3D pie chart representing light and colour perception and visual diversity.
Greyscale of HSB Colour Model - Discs
Greyscale of HSB Colour Model - Discs - White
Greyscale of HSB Colour Model - Wedges
Intricate 3D black and white geometric light spectrum chart representing light and colour science.
256 RGB Colours - Red to Yellow - Colour picker
256 RGB colours spectrum diagram illustrating yellow to green transition for lightcolourvision.org.
256 RGB Colours - Green to Cyan - Colour picker
Bright cyan and blue RGB colour spectrum chart illustrating colour blending and primary colour mixing.
256 RGB Colours - Blue to Magenta - Colour picker
256 RGB Colours - Magenta to Red - Colour picker
Bright RGB colour palette showcasing 1530 colour options with a comprehensive colour picker tool.
1530 RGB Colours - Grid
1530 RGB Colours - Grid - White
256 RGB Colours - Red to Yellow - Values
255, 255, 0.
0,255,0.
256 RGB Colours - Cyan to Blue - Values
Vivid colour spectrum grid showcasing the lightcolourvision.org project's focus on vibrant light and colour visualization.
255, 0, 255 - colourful spectrum of light and colour representation.
Vibrant colour spectrum chart illustrating light and colour perception.
256 RGB Colours - Yellow to Green - Grid
Vibrant rainbow colour spectrum grid illustrating light therapy and colour vision concepts.
Bright blue LED grid representing light colour vision and spectrum analysis.
Color gradient array demonstrating light and colour spectrum, used in vision and lighting research.
256 RGB Colours - Magenta to Red - Grid