secondary colors

Orange, green, purple

Secondary colors are the hues created by mixing two primary colors.

In traditional color theory using red, yellow, and blue as primaries, the secondary colors are orange, green, and purple.

In light-based systems using red, green, and blue, the secondaries are cyan, magenta, and yellow.

She painted the sunset using both primary and secondary colors.

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