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  2. Cyan - Wikipedia

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    Cyan (/ ˈ s aɪ. ə n,-æ n /) [1] [2] [3] is the color between blue and green on the visible spectrum of light. [4] [5] It is evoked by light with a predominant wavelength between 500 and 520 nm, between the wavelengths of green and blue.

  3. Shades of cyan - Wikipedia

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    In color printing, the shade of cyan called process cyan or pigment cyan is one of the three primary pigment colors which, along with yellow and magenta, constitute the three subtractive primary colors of pigment. (The secondary colors of pigment are blue, green and red.) As such, the CMYK printing process was invented in the 1890s, when ...

  4. Color of water - Wikipedia

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    The color of water varies with the ambient conditions in which that water is present. While relatively small quantities of water appear to be colorless, pure water has a slight blue color that becomes deeper as the thickness of the observed sample increases. The hue of water is an intrinsic property and is caused by selective absorption and ...

  5. List of colors by shade - Wikipedia

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    Pink is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light, consisting predominantly of a combination of both the longest and shortest wavelengths discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength ranges of roughly 625–750 nm and 380-490 nm. v. t. e. Shades of pink. Amaranth. Amaranth pink. Baker-Miller pink. Barbie Pink.

  6. Ocean color - Wikipedia

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    Ocean color is the branch of ocean optics that specifically studies the color of the water and information that can be gained from looking at variations in color. The color of the ocean, while mainly blue, actually varies from blue to green or even yellow, brown or red in some cases. [1] This field of study developed alongside water remote ...

  7. Blue-green - Wikipedia

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    Cerulean ( / səˈruːliən / ), also spelled caerulean, is a variety of the hue of blue that may range from a light azure blue to a more intense sky blue, and may be mixed as well with the hue of green. The first recorded use of cerulean as a colour name in English was in 1590. [3] The word is derived from the Latin word caeruleus, "dark blue ...

  8. Color psychology - Wikipedia

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    Color psychology is the study of colors and hues as a determinant of human behavior. Color influences perceptions that are not obvious, such as the taste of food. Colors have qualities that can cause certain emotions in people. [ 1] How color influences individuals may differ depending on age, gender, and culture. [ 2]

  9. Subtractive color - Wikipedia

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    Cyan, magenta and yellow color filters. In color printing, the usual primary colors are cyan, magenta and yellow (CMY). Cyan is the complement of red, meaning that the cyan serves as a filter that absorbs red. The amount of cyan ink applied to a white sheet of paper controls how much of the red light in white light will be reflected back from ...