Seeing Colors

-White Light
.contains all visible colors -ROYGBIV

-In white light, an object...
.reflects the color you see
.absorbs all other colors

-The retina contains...
.Rods- dim light, black & white
.Cones- color
-Red-absorbs red & yellow
-Green- absorbs green & yellow
-Blue- absorbs blue & violet

-Color Blindness
.one or more sets of cones does not function properly