Complementary and Spectral color

Complementary

Complementary noun - Either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments).
Usage example: yellow and blue are complementaries

Spectral color and complementary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spectral color" instead a noun "Complementary".

Spectral color

Spectral color noun - A color that has hue.
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Synonyms for Spectral color

Complementary and spectral color are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Complementary" with "Spectral color", this terms are similar.
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