complementary colour en · NOUN
Meanings
- (UK) Either of two colours which, when mixed, produce a white or grey.
- A colour which is regarded as the opposite of another, so that the two colours together form a pleasing contrast.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| complementary color | US, alternative | lexicographic | |
| complementary colours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
ja 補色 (in colour science) · fi vastaväri (in colour science) · pl barwa dopełniająca (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast) · ga dath comhlántach (in colour science) · cmn 補色 /补色 (in colour science) · cmn 補色 /补色 (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast) · tl magkapunong kulay (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast) · fi vastaväri (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast) · tl magkapunong kulay (in colour science) · cmn 互補色 /互补色 (in colour science) · ja 余色 (in colour science) · fi komplementtiväri (in colour science) · pl barwa dopełniająca (in colour science) · ga dath comhlántach (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast) · fi komplementtiväri (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast) · ko 보색 (in colour science) · cmn 互補色 /互补色 (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast)