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yellow

Hue name for one of the three primary additive colors; that portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange, with a wavelength range between 565 and 590 nanometers.

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18261
Getty AAT ID
300127794
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yellow

Hue name for one of the three primary subtractive colors. Represents that portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange, with a wavelength range between 565 and 590 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. Examples of yellow color in nature are that of a ripe lemon and the yolk of an egg.

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old-fashioned flower design element

Hue name for one of the three primary additive colors; that portion of the spectrum lying between green and orange, with a wavelength range between 565 and 590 nanometers. The term may refer to any of this group of colors that vary in lightness and saturation. Examples of yellow color in nature are that of a ripe lemon and the yolk of an egg.