Complementary Wavelength

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Complementary Wavelength (of a colour stimulus)

Wavelength of the monochromatic light stimulus that, when combined in suitable proportions with the colour stimulus considered, yields a match with the specified achromatic light stimulus.

Symbol: ?c

Reference: C.I.E.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)