=Which Color is Brightest: Red, Green, or Blue Light?

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The discussion focuses on the brightness comparison between red, green, and blue monochromatic light. It emphasizes that brightness perception is influenced by factors such as wavelength, convergence angle, and bandwidth. The human eye is most sensitive to green light at 555 nm, making it appear brighter than red or blue light. Additionally, the highest radiant flux is also linked to the wavelength and sensitivity of the eye. Overall, green light is perceived as the brightest due to its optimal stimulation of the eye's cones.
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which colour is brightest (red monochromatic light, green monochromatic light and blue monochromatic light )? and which light will give highest radiant flux? why?
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This is like asking, "which sound is loudest: bass, treble, or midrange?"

In other words, you need more information! :confused:
 
If you know the wave length of each light you can try to find its frequency...
As jtbell said: it is somewhat difficult to say with less information that you gave.
But brightness is something related to convergence angle, bandwidth, etc..i.e. it mainly depends on collimation.
 
http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2007/SusanZhao.shtml" : "The eye is most sensitive to green light (555 nm) because green stimulates two of the three kinds of cones, L and M, almost equally."

So green light would be perceived as "brighter" by the human visual system.
 
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