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Record 1 1998-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inks and Colour Reproduction (Graphic Arts)
CONT

The additive primary colours are red, green and blue. The secondary primary colours are produced such as when beams of the additive primary colours overlap: overlapping green and blue produce cyan; overlapping red and blue produce magenta; and overlapping green and red produce yellow.

Key term(s)
  • additive primary color
  • additive primary colour

French

Domaine(s)
  • Encres et couleurs (Industrie graphique)
OBS

Les trois couleurs rouge, vert et bleu.

Spanish

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