Color Vision Parts of the Eye Cone Response

Cone Response l l l 3 types of cones in retina Each responds more

Complementary Colors l l l l When two of the three additive primary colors

Color Links l l l l Colors of Light Song Lyrics Color Mixing –

Why Is the Sky Blue? Why Are Sunsets Red? l http: //www. stillmoving. ca/physics/faq/General/Blue.

Absorption of Light by Water l Link Showing Absorption Graph

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Color & Vision

Parts of the Eye

Cone Response l l l 3 types of cones in retina Each responds more strongly to wavelength for which it is named As the cones are stimulated in different proportions, our visual system constructs the colors we see.

Primary Colors l l l Red Blue Green

Appearance of Color

Complementary Colors l l l l When two of the three additive primary colors are combined: Red + Blue = Magenta Red + Green = Yellow Blue + Green = Cyan Two colors that combine to produce white are called complementary Magenta + ? = White Yellow + ? = White Cyan + ? = White

4 Color Graphics

Color Subtraction

Pigments – Color Subtraction

Color Links l l l l Colors of Light Song Lyrics Color Mixing – Truscio Color Tutorial – Jewitt Physics Classroom – Color Physics 2000 Color Java Applets Ishihara Test for Color Blindness

Retinal Fatigue