red-green colorblind

Traffic light challenged

Red-green colorblind describes the most common form of color vision deficiency, in which reds and greens are difficult to distinguish from each other.

Someone who is red-green colorblind may see both colors as muddy brown or olive, making tasks like reading traffic lights or identifying ripe fruit more challenging.

The condition is genetic and far more common in men than women.

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traffic light · lights · stop sign · red apple · seeing red · ripe · unripe · tomato · cherry · leaf · camouflage · dots · test · cone · retina · genetic · inherited · X-chromosome

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G