1.  There are 3 primary colors of light RED, GREEN, & BLUE  When these colors of light are mixed… White Light is produced  This process is called color addition

2.  Red + Green = Yellow  Red + Blue = Magenta  Blue + Green = Cyan  Red + Green + Blue = White  Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan are called the secondary colors of light because they are produced using 2 of the primary colors.

3.  Pigments work on the principle of color subtraction.  The light we see is reflected light.  A pigment of a certain color will reflect only that color of light and absorb all other frequencies.  Example: A blue shirt will reflect incident blue light and absorb red and green.

4. magenta cyanyellow The primary pigment colors are magenta, cyan, and yellow because they absorb only one frequency of color. Yellowbluered green Yellow absorbs blue and reflects red and green. Cyanredblue green Cyan absorbs red and reflects blue and green. Magentagreenred blue. Magenta absorbs green and reflects red and blue.

5. RedBlueGreen Mixing pigments means that you will see only the color that both colors reflect. Red, Blue and Green are secondary pigments because they absorb 2 colors. Magenta + Yellow = Red Cyan + Magenta = Blue Yellow + Cyan = Green

6.  Yellow & Blue  Cyan & Red  Magenta & Green Complementary colors are the same for light & pigment. For light, complementary colors combine to make white. For pigment, complementary colors combine to make black.

7. Black is not a color! Black is the absence of any reflected light. A black surface will absorb all incident light and reflect none. White White light is the mixture of all frequencies (colors) of light. white A white surface will reflect all frequencies (colors) of light.