This program was designed specifically for the Unity of Science course by a Mount Holyoke student. Please feel free to use it, but give credit where credit is due.
Observe the screen with squares of red, blue and green overlapping. The numbers below refer to the intensity of the colors in the squares (maxium color is 255).
Vary the intensities of the colors by using the slide bars to the right or the arrows on the slide bar.
Color mixing rules:
Write down (or tabulate or draw) the apparent rules for color
mixing on
the computer screen. How do the red, green, blue, cyan, magenta,
and
yellow relate to each other?
Black and white:
What color is the middle at each of these settings:
255-255-255?
127-127-127?
0-0-0?
What does this say about whiteness?
How do they do that?
Examine the screen close up with a hand lens or magnifying glass.
What do
you see? If your socks haven't been knocked off, you haven't looked
closely enough!
Color proportions
How do you change magenta to purple?
How do you change yellow to chartreuse or orange?
Pastels
What color is the middle at each of these settings:
255-255-127
255-127-255
127-255-255
How does this work? What is a pastel color?
