Medical Color Resolution in the Eye (blue and yellow)

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When observing a sheet covered in yellow and blue dots from a distance, the paper appears green due to the principles of color resolution and the way the human eye perceives color. The phenomenon is influenced by the distribution and sensitivity of rods and cones in the retina, which are responsible for color detection. As the distance increases, the brain blends the colors, leading to the perception of green. Additionally, the discussion touches on the absence of brown in the color spectrum, explaining that brown results from the brain's interpretation of conflicting signals from red and green, creating a unique perception rather than a distinct wavelength.
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I'm having trouble finding information on why when you get far away from a piece of paper covered in yellow and blue dots (evenly spaced) the sheet eventually appears green. I know this has to do with color resolution but not much beyond that.
 
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Here's something a bit interesting and somewhat related.

There is a matter of the Rods and Cones, their sensitivity, and their placement in the eye. Our brain has a tendency to fill in gaps aswell, smoothing the perceived information. Have you noticed that in the colour specrum there is no such colour as brown? From what I have read it is the product of a conflict in perception of the colours red and green The input signals don't mix well so our brain creates the colour brown.
 

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