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primary colours of light
Green (1), blue (2), and red (3) are the primary colours of light. A mixture of two...
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Isaac Newton's prism experiment
Isaac Newton's prism experiment of 1666.
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RGB color model
Diagram of the RGB color model, an example of the additive color system, showing...
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colour mixing
(Left) The additive mixing of red, green, and blue. (Right) The subtractive mixing...
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RYB color model
Diagram of the RYB color model, one example of the subtractive color system, showing...
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Color wheel
The RYB color model is being illustrated on a color wheel.
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color wheels
(Left) Color wheel made up of the primary colors and their basic secondary and tertiary...
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primary colours of pigments
Yellow (1), cyan (2), and magenta (3) are the primary colors of pigments, or inks....
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