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Complement

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001273

A color that, when mixed with another color, produces a neutral color like white, gray, or black. In additive color systems (light), complementary colors combine to form white light, such as red and cyan. In subtractive color systems (pigments), they combine to form black or a dark gray, such as red and green.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001273
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectOptics and imaging
TranslationsGerman: Komplementärfarbe; Spanish: complemento; French: complémentaire
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001273",
  "term": "Complement",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A color that, when mixed with another color, produces a neutral color like white, gray, or black. In additive color systems (light), complementary colors combine to form white light, such as red and cyan. In subtractive color systems (pigments), they combine to form black or a dark gray, such as red and green.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Komplementärfarbe",
    "es": "complemento",
    "fr": "complémentaire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/complement/"
}

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