complementary color

Noun

Meaning

either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

Synonyms

Hypernyms

Examples

yellow and blue are complementaries Source: Internet

Because magenta is the complementary color of green, magenta flowers have the highest contrast with the green foliage, and therefore are more visible to the insects needed for their pollination. Source: Internet

Certain luxury goods, such as watches and jewelry, are often placed in boxes lined with violet velvet, since violet is the complementary color of yellow, and shows gold to best advantage. Source: Internet

In this model, magenta is the complementary color of green, and these two colors have the highest contrast and the greatest harmony. Source: Internet

In this system, magenta is the complementary color of green, and combining green and magenta light on a black screen will create white. Source: Internet

Second, cyan is the complementary color of red, so red blood on a cyan gown looks black or gray rather than red, and is not as vivid. Source: Internet

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