Do you like blue? How about green? These two strong colors dye so much of what we love, including the very sky and the sea. So, how much do you know about these two colors - mind if we ask?
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Complete the sentence: ______ is a primary color but _______ is not.
Blue with no green looks like dark blue. Blue with a hint of green looks like a lighter blue. Cyan, with an equal amount of blue and green, looks like an even lighter blue. What is the main reason why adding green seems to make blue lighter?
That is why night-vision goggles use green, because the human eye is sensitive to it
Green has a longer wavelength than blue
The eye is more sensitive to green light than blue light
Green acts as if it was white when it is added to blue
Two colors are lighter than one color
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Cyan is a color between blue and green, although it is often considered a type of blue. It can be created with an equal amount of blue and green light. Cyan can also be found as a color of printer ink. Before cyan was a color, what did "cyan" refer to?
A brand of chocolate with a blue/green candy coating
The surname of the person who coined "cyan" as a color
Aquamarine is a blue-green color in addition to being a gemstone of a similar color. What type of gemstone is aquamarine?
Aquamarine is beryl that is colored cyan or close to cyan. Other types of beryl include emerald (standard green), heliodor (yellow), goshenite (no color), and morganite (pink).
Green is in the center of the visible light spectrum. What is the approximate wavelength of green light?
Visible light has a wavelength in the range of approximately 380 to 750 nanometers (nm). Green ranges from approximately 520 nm (leaning toward blue) to 570 nm (leaning toward yellow).
300 milimeters
550 nanometers
600 milimeters
400 nanometers
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True or False: After blue, green is the most popular color
True
False
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True or False: Blue used to be the color of fertility and was the choice for wedding gowns during the 1400s
True, except it was green, not blue.
True
False
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Which country has the highest concentration of blue eyed people?
There's a lot about these two colors you don't seem to know, which is a great opportunity to learn more about these two... READ MOREThere's a lot about these two colors you don't seem to know, which is a great opportunity to learn more about these two colors we all love and use every day. It's amazing how powerful colors can be...
You certainly have good knowledge about color and color theory, and so you've achieved a very decent score. However... READ MOREYou certainly have good knowledge about color and color theory, and so you've achieved a very decent score. However, there is still room for improvement, and you missed some questions. How about trying again for that high score?
Wow you really know your blues and greens! Are you an artist or a botanist? Maybe you paint houses! In any case, you... READ MOREWow you really know your blues and greens! Are you an artist or a botanist? Maybe you paint houses! In any case, you have a great mind for color trivia and a great eye for color we can assume. Congratulations on acing our quiz!
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