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Normal humans have three different types of cone cells in their eyes. Each type of cone cell responds differently to different wavelengths. One type is most sensitive to a color in the red portion of the spectrum, one is most sensitive to a green hue, and one is most sensitive to blue.
There's actually quite a bit of overlap between them, especially the "red" and "green" ones. Your brain sorts out the color of an object based on how much it triggers each of the three types.
It is ABSOLUTELY NOT correct to say that you only see red, green, and blue ... if that were true, you wouldn't see a rainbow, you'd see a single line in the red part of the rainbow, a single line in the green part, and a single line in the blue part. You can "trick" your brain into "seeing" yellow by using only red and green light, but that doesn't mean that yellow light "doesn't exist".
So the colors you "really see" are all the colors you CAN see.
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Why can see rainbows on rainy days?
rainbows are light separated into it's 7 colours. You can only see a rainbow from one direction and the rainbow is created when the light reflects off the water thus separating it into the seven colours. You can also see rainbows sometimes when watering a garden or really anytime when there is water in the air.
Are stars really yellow?
No, they can be different colours, depending on the kinds of stars they are.
What Colors Make Up The Light you See?
The Rainbow as you see it are the colours which constitutes the light you see or rather percieve.
How does light allow us to see?
Objects absorb light at certain frequencies and reflects light at other frequencies. The reason we see colours is because that is the frequency of light reflected, the reason we see black is because all colours are absorbed....it's nothing. So the reason we see objects is because light is reflected from them, this light then meets our eyes and creates an image.
How can you describe the color blue?
you cannot really describe colours. but you could use words like cold and dull etc etc
How do you see different colours?
We see different colours because other colours are being absorbed.
When was You See Colours created?
You See Colours was created on 2006-03-06.
What are primary colors of light?
This Q&A is about light colours. Paint colours are substances, and different from light colours.If you hold up a glass prism to a beam of sunlight, you'll see the light form a rainbow of colours. This is called the spectrum. It consists of all the colours that make up "white" light.Although you might be able to see seven colours in the spectrum, the white light is really made up of three basic colours. These are called the primary colours because they cannot be made from any other colours. The primary colours of light are red-orange, green, and violet blue. The other colours you see in spectrums or rainbows are made by a mixture of the primary colours.When the naked eye looks at the spectrum, it can see three mixed colours, which are called secondary colours. The secondary colours in light are green-blue, yellow, and magenta-red. You can produce these colours by mixing the primary colours in certain combinations.
What color do we see at birth?
They can see all the colours, but a bit brighter because it is their first time seeing these colours.
Do nanoparticles have colors?
We cant really see nanoparticles to tell if they have colours, some do depending on what they are made from, but more commonly we see nanoparticles as a suspension in water, ethanol or some other solvent. These solutions can give rise to some intense colours, this is due to raylaigh scattering that takes place from the nanoparticles. A phemonon called surface plasmon resonance also has a part to play in the colours that we see for colloidal nanoparticles.
Is it fair to say that if an animal is colourful than it is likely to be able to see colours?
No, not really. For example, humans can see a wide range of colours but are a fairly boring pink. Spiders cannot see more than a few areas of the spectrum, yet are often very brightly coloured. Colours are more of a warning saying "don't eat me, I taste bad" or "leave me alone, I'll poison you".
How can we see different colours?
The cone-shaped cells in the eyes detect colours.
How we see different colours?
The cone-shaped cells in the eyes detect colours.
Why can see rainbows on rainy days?
rainbows are light separated into it's 7 colours. You can only see a rainbow from one direction and the rainbow is created when the light reflects off the water thus separating it into the seven colours. You can also see rainbows sometimes when watering a garden or really anytime when there is water in the air.
Does anything really have color or is the color you see on things merely a reflection of light hitting the objects?
You are correct. The colour you see on an object is that object reflecting a certain spectrum of light. All other colours it absrobs. Black - absorbs all colours. White - Refelcts all
Why are black and white not colors?
Black and White are Colours Because They can Be Mixed To Create A New Colour. they are also colours because you can actually see them, if they were not colours then you wouldn't be able to see them. the only reason why they are not colours because they are shades
How many colours are there in the world?
The answer is 10 millon colours in the world that we can see, about 11 millon colours that a computer has, but, there are actually a lot of colours, and I can say it's infinty. There is alot of colours.
