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RGB color model

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RGB color model

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Also known as RGB, Red Green Blue, additive color

additive color model based on combining red, green, and blue

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The RGB color model is a way of creating colors by mixing together different amounts of red, green, and blue light. It matters because it's the method used by devices like televisions, computer monitors, and smartphones to display all the colors you see on their screens.

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color model
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blue
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Commons category
RGB
Stack Exchange tag
stackoverflow.com/tags/rgb
derivative work
RGB color space
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Full color image along with its R, G, and B components Additive color mixing demonstrated with CD covers used as beam splitters A diagram demonstrating additive color with RGB

The RGB color model is an additive color model in which the red, green, and blue primary colors of light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors. The name of the model comes from the initials of the three additive primary colors— red, green, and blue.

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