ROY G BIV
Rainbow color acronym
Roy G.
Biv is a mnemonic for the colors of the visible spectrum in order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
The name helps students remember the sequence of colors in a rainbow or when light passes through a prism.
Sometimes rendered as an acronym: ROYGBIV.
- rainbowRefracted light arc
- double rainbowTwo simultaneous light arcs
- pot of goldLegendary treasure trove
- spectrumContinuous range of values
- visible spectrumWavelengths eyes can detect
color wheel · colors · prism · light refraction · refraction · red · yellow · green · blue · indigo · violet · light · light waves · arc · wavelength · mnemonic · science · optics
visibility/perceptibility
ROY G BIVultraviolet
Wavelengths shorter than violet
infrared · UV rays · X-rays · gamma rays · radio waves
chromatic quality
ROY G BIVgrayscale
Tonal range, black to white
achromatic · black and white · black · colorless · monochrome