What are complementary colors of green?
The complementary color of green is red on a color wheel that uses the Red-Yellow-Blue color model. On a wheel that uses the Red-Green-Blue color model, the complementary color of green (#00FF00) is magenta (#FF00FF).
On a color wheel, a hue’s complementary color is found on the opposite side of the wheel.
Red-Yellow-Blue model is the model traditionally taught for paint mixing, while the Red-Green-Blue color model is used for screens.
You can find the complementary color of any hue by entering its hex code into QuillBot’s color wheel.
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