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I was not aware that indigo had been downgraded, and is no longer to be mentioned
in a recitation of the rainbow. Thank you for the update.

The truth is that every color that the human eye can perceive is in the rainbow. In principle,
there are an infinite number of them, although the eye can't distinguish between two different
colors if the ratio of their wavelengths is too close to 1.

Since there are such a huge number of colors in the rainbow, any recitation of the colors is
a compromise. In principle, the majority of them have no names.

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What is the fifth color in a rainbow?

The standard list of colors in the rainbow is: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violetHowever, you can have an many colors as you want if you start adding in reddish-orange, aquamarine, and things like that.


What are the colors of the rainbow backwards?

The order of the colours of the rainbow are, from start to finish:Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.Therefore, in reverse order, the colours would be:Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.Unless you consider the forward direction of naming them to beViolet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.In that case, the reverse order isRed, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.Either way is equally valid.You might also list them alphabetically, according to their names inEnglish, Mandarin, Spanish, Inupiat, Russian, Turkish, Yoruba, Hebrew, etc.Why, you could spend an entire rainy afternoon on this nonsense.


Why do you see seven colours in a rainbow?

Those are the only ones that people talk about, because that's the longest list of colors that a lot of people can remember. But the truth is that there are billions of colors in the rainbow. A lot of them don't even have names because there are so many. In fact, the best way to describe it is: ALL the colors are in the rainbow. If it's something your eye can detect, then it's there.


Why are seven colors in a rainbow?

Those are the only ones that people talk about, because that's the longest list of colors that a lot of people can remember. But the truth is that there are billions of colors in the rainbow. A lot of them don't even have names because there are so many. In fact, the best way to describe it is: ALL the colors are in the rainbow. If it's something your eye can detect, then it's there.


Are there 7 colours of the rainbow?

Yes, Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet, not in any particular order.==========================Another answer:Unfortunately, the first answer was posted by an unlucky soul who apparentlynever saw a rainbow.First of all, there definitely is a particular order. There has never been a rainbowin which the seven colors on that list did not appear in that exact order.And plus, those are not the only 7 colors in the rainbow. The truth is that everycolor that you or anybody else ever saw, every color of paint that was ever mixedat the hardware store, and every shade of dye that a fabric was ever soaked in,is in the rainbow.Next time you see one, look closely, and see if you can find the exact spot whereorange ends and yellow begins.

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List the color of the rainbow in order?

list all the colors of rainbow Red, Orange, yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. An easy way to remember is Roy G. Biv


What is the fifth color in a rainbow?

The standard list of colors in the rainbow is: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violetHowever, you can have an many colors as you want if you start adding in reddish-orange, aquamarine, and things like that.


What is the list of colors in the rainbow?

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. ROY G. BIV


How put the colors in the rainbow in notes?

You can create a list of the colors in the rainbow in your notes by writing: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Alternatively, you can use color codes or small color swatches to represent each color in your notes.


Can you list the seven colour of rainbow?

the seven colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. just remember Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet (aka Roy G. Biv)


What color comes before indigo and green?

That depends on how you've lined up your colors. If you're writing an alphabetical list of all the colors you can think of, you might list amber, beige, blue, canary yellow, cyan, dandelion, flamingo, fuchsia, and gray before indigo and green. If you're reciting the rainbow from short to long wavelengths, then violet comes before both. If you're reciting the rainbow from long to short wavelengths, then red, orange, and yellow come before both.


Why is it said that there are 7 colors in a rainbow Infact there are infinitely many colors as its a gradient of colors?

Because the seven visible colors are Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo and Violet. It would be quite hard to list every little change in color on something such as this, wouldn't it?


Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain - what has this got to do with rainbows?

That phrase is what is known as a mneumonic device. The capital letters stand for colors, which are: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. These are the colors of the rainbow (although indigo is often omitted from the list, being very similar to blue).


What are all the colours of the rainbow in order?

There can basically be an unlimited amount of colors depending upon how you define a color (no sarcasm intended). The Wikipedia link below gives the basics and this can be applied to a rainbow as well..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_colors


What are the colors of light from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength?

You could memorize the seven spectrum colors in order with a word called [roygbiv] or Roy G. Biv, as most learn it. The colors of the rainbow are in the order from longest wavelength to shortest, with red having the longest wavelength and violet having the shortest. r= red o=orange y=yellow g=green b=blue i=indigo v=violet A.K.A: ROY G BIV THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW


What are the colors of the rainbow backwards?

The order of the colours of the rainbow are, from start to finish:Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.Therefore, in reverse order, the colours would be:Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.Unless you consider the forward direction of naming them to beViolet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.In that case, the reverse order isRed, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.Either way is equally valid.You might also list them alphabetically, according to their names inEnglish, Mandarin, Spanish, Inupiat, Russian, Turkish, Yoruba, Hebrew, etc.Why, you could spend an entire rainy afternoon on this nonsense.


Is the rainbow family on the terrorist watch list?

No they are not as a collective on the terrorist watch list, but there are people that have gone that were on the list.