Wavelengths of Light: Color Wheel & Measurements

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The discussion revolves around the wavelengths of light, specifically focusing on intermediate colors such as pink, aquamarine, and turquoise. The original poster seeks information on whether a color wheel exists that provides these wavelengths, as they have found only basic colors listed online.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Assumption checking

Approaches and Questions Raised

  • Participants discuss the possibility of finding wavelengths for intermediate colors and question whether these can be represented on a color wheel. There is also inquiry into the nature of color mixtures and how they relate to wavelengths.

Discussion Status

The conversation includes welcoming remarks and attempts to clarify the limitations of available information regarding wavelengths. Some participants suggest that intermediate colors are mixtures of basic wavelengths rather than having distinct wavelengths themselves. There is no explicit consensus on how to approach finding these mixtures.

Contextual Notes

Participants note that the only wavelengths available are for the colors in the spectrum, implying that intermediate colors do not have singular wavelengths but are instead combinations of different wavelengths.

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Been looking on the internet for a long time, trying to find wavelengths of light. The sites I've seen have the wavelengths of the basic colours (red, blue, green etc.). I'm looking for the wavelengths of intermediate colours, (pink, aquamarine, turquoise etc.). Is it possible to find a colour wheel or something that would give the wavelength? Help much appreciated
 
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hi 6913! welcome to pf! :smile:
6913 said:
I'm looking for the wavelengths of intermediate colours, (pink, aquamarine, turquoise etc.). Is it possible to find a colour wheel or something that would give the wavelength? Help much appreciated

sorry, no such wavelength …

the only wavelengths are for the colours in the spectrum …

everything else is a mixture of different wavelengths (a "symphony of colour") :wink:
 
Is it possible to find what the mixture is? Thanks so much for your help
 
hi 6913! :smile:

there's a spectrum of magenta at http://www.academictutorials.com/graphics/graphics-light-and-color.asp"

for other colours, try google-searching :wink:
 
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