Colors on Computer Monitors

• Radiated vs. reflected light (recall the additive principle vs. the subtractive principle of light)

• RGB system — Red, green, blue

• CYM system — Cyan, yellow, magenta

• HSV system — hue, saturation, & value

• HLS system — hue, lightness, & saturation

• CIE system — Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage

Chapter 2 Theoretical Foundations of Multimedia

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