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It does not have a single wavelength; it is a mixture of colors with different wavelengths. For example, if you shine red, green and blue lights of similar saturation strength together (so that one doesn't overpower the others) the result will appear white. There's an old saying that black is the absence of color, while white is the presence of all colors. Which is why another term for visible light is 'white light'.

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