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Primary color

physical science Maturity 5-7

Some colors are very special.

LCD pixels RGB.jpg
LCD pixels RGB.jpg
We call them primary colors. You can mix them to make new colors. They help make the pictures on your TV. They help make the art you paint. Can you find these colors today?

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File:CRT phosphors.png
CRT phosphors.png
File:AdditiveColor.svg
AdditiveColor.svg
File:LCD pixels RGB.jpg
LCD pixels RGB.jpg
File:SubtractiveColor.svg
SubtractiveColor.svg
File:Halftoningcolor.svg
Halftoningcolor.svg
File:Color Mixing Guide cover and plates.jpg
Color Mixing Guide cover and plates.jpg
File:Farbkreis Itten 1961.svg
Farbkreis Itten 1961.svg
File:Självporträtt av Anders Zorn 1896.jpg
Självporträtt av Anders Zorn 1896.jpg
File:Colormatch.svg
Colormatch.svg
File:Canonical color matching functions.png
Canonical color matching functions.png
File:CIE1931xy_gamut_comparison.svg
CIE1931xy_gamut_comparison.svg
File:Hering Color Cricles.png
Hering Color Cricles.png

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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.3 | Vital Level 4