What are complimentary colors?

Complimentary colors is a common misspelling of complementary colors.

“Complimentary” (with an “i”) means “free of charge” (e.g., “complimentary tickets”) or “congratulatory” (e.g., “She was very complimentary about your project”).

“Complementary” (with an “e” means “good together” (e.g., “Mint and chocolate are complementary flavors”).

“Compliment” and “complement” also have different meanings.

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