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The Additive Color System (RGB):

*Uses colored lights.

*Mixes different amounts of red (R), green (G) and blue (B) light to produce other colors.

*Begins with darkness. When combined in equal amounts, red, green and blue light produce white light.

As illustrated on the previous page, three spotlights, one red, one green and one blue, are focused on an apple from above.  Where the blue and green spotlights overlap, the color cyan is produced; where the blue and red spotlights overlap, the color magenta is produced; where the red and green spotlights overlap, the color yellow is produced. When added together, red, green and blue lights produce what we perceive as white light.
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