The Complementary Colors of Visible Radiation ¹
| Wavelength Range nm |
Color seen by Instrument
Absorption color |
Color seen by Human Eye
Complement color |
| 400 - 465 |
Violet |
Yellowish green |
| 465 - 482 |
Blue |
Yellow |
| 482 - 487 |
Greenish blue |
Orange |
| 487 - 493 |
Blue green |
Red orange |
| 493 - 498 |
Bluish green |
Red |
| 498 - 530 |
Green |
Red purple |
| 530 - 559 |
Yellowish green |
Reddish purple |
| 559 - 571 |
Yellow green |
Purple |
| 571 - 576 |
Greenish yellow |
Violet |
| 576 - 580 |
Yellow |
Blue |
| 580 - 587 |
Yellowish orange |
Blue |
| 587 - 597 |
Orange |
Greenish blue |
| 597 - 617 |
Reddish orange |
Blue green |
| 617 - 780 |
Red |
Blue green |
Reference:
1. "Analytical Absorption Spectroscopy", D.B. Judd; M.G. Melon (Ed.)
Chap. 9, Wiley, New York, 1950.
