Comments on: Blue and Green? No, They are the Same Color. http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:59:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Graphic Design Blog http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1799627 Graphic Design Blog Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:53:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1799627 Yeah...I checked it in Paint...they are not the same colors. Yeah...I checked it in Paint...they are not the same colors.

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1792226 Christophe Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:00:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1792226 fake! ;) fake!

;)

]]> By: Ned http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791923 Ned Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:32:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791923 This was the back cover of my color theory book in college: http://tinyurl.com/mqk3xv The two smaller squares are the same color. Josef Albers was the man. This was the back cover of my color theory book in college:

http://tinyurl.com/mqk3xv

The two smaller squares are the same color.

Josef Albers was the man.

]]> By: Guest http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791889 Guest Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:25:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791889 Not the same colour, checked in paint. Took me about 30 seconds. Would be nice if you could do the same. Not the same colour, checked in paint. Took me about 30 seconds.

Would be nice if you could do the same.

]]> By: BikerRay http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791849 BikerRay Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:16:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791849 zav - It IS a png image (maybe it was updated). But there is still distortion near the edges. The original gif on the linked page is fine, though. zav - It IS a png image (maybe it was updated). But there is still distortion near the edges. The original gif on the linked page is fine, though.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791512 ted Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:45:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791512 Picky, picky. Picky, picky.

]]> By: Johnny Cat http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791501 Johnny Cat Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:34:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791501 @Kalel: Best laugh I had all day. @Kalel:

Best laugh I had all day.

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791491 Miss Cellania Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:24:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791491 I wondered whether my resizing of and converting to a .png image would affect the colors. You should test the image at the link. But when you look at the zoomed inset at the link, they are clearly the same. I wondered whether my resizing of and converting to a .png image would affect the colors. You should test the image at the link. But when you look at the zoomed inset at the link, they are clearly the same.

]]> By: 4thirty http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791459 4thirty Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:25:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791459 http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6388/kinda.jpg alot closer than it looks normaly. http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/6388/kinda.jpg

alot closer than it looks normaly.

]]> By: zav http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791445 zav Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:03:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791445 Nope. Green at 26 FF 98 in top right middle of band. Blue at 22 FC A2 in top left of middle of band. There is a fair amount of JPEG pixelation. If this were a PNG, it might really work. Close though. Nope.
Green at 26 FF 98 in top right middle of band.
Blue at 22 FC A2 in top left of middle of band.

There is a fair amount of JPEG pixelation. If this were a PNG, it might really work.

Close though.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791439 Mitch Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:55:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791439 Ok, now if wear a brown necktie or grow a brown moustache I won't have to quit drinking coffee or have my teeth whitened. Ok, now if wear a brown necktie or grow a brown moustache I won't have to quit drinking coffee or have
my teeth whitened.

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791426 Kalel Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:38:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791426 I see a dolphin. I see a dolphin.

]]> By: Carl http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791415 Carl Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:18:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791415 Thank the Good Dude for you Wes, you saved me from typing up the exact same thing. Thank the Good Dude for you Wes, you saved me from typing up the exact same thing.

]]> By: Wes http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791410 Wes Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:10:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791410 Sigh ... Yes, you will get slightly different colors if you use the eyedropper tool ON THE IMAGE ABOVE because of antialiasing and artifacting. Follow the link and look at the ORIGINAL IMAGE. The color is #00ff96. (BTW, if you're using the eyedropper tool in Photoshop, make sure you're using "point sample" and not a 3x3 or 5x5 average.) Sigh ... Yes, you will get slightly different colors if you use the eyedropper tool ON THE IMAGE ABOVE because of antialiasing and artifacting.

Follow the link and look at the ORIGINAL IMAGE. The color is #00ff96.

(BTW, if you're using the eyedropper tool in Photoshop, make sure you're using "point sample" and not a 3x3 or 5x5 average.)

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791373 Alex Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:15:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791373 Very cool! I think the different colors you see @photoshop may be the artifact of the image being saved and re-saved for the blog post. Still - a very neat optical illusion. Very cool! I think the different colors you see @photoshop may be the artifact of the image being saved and re-saved for the blog post. Still - a very neat optical illusion.

]]> By: Eri http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791364 Eri Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:53:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791364 In photoshop, the blues and greens are definitely NOT the same colors. Which means, technically, the colors we're seeing in the above posted image are definitely different. In those pixels are spots of the same shade of Cyan, but the actual colors are, in fact, tinted differently. If the colors were truly the same on the monitor, zooming in would show them to be the same as well, and it doesn't. This may be true to the naked eye with an image actually printed using only one color, but it isn't true here. In photoshop, the blues and greens are definitely NOT the same colors. Which means, technically, the colors we're seeing in the above posted image are definitely different. In those pixels are spots of the same shade of Cyan, but the actual colors are, in fact, tinted differently. If the colors were truly the same on the monitor, zooming in would show them to be the same as well, and it doesn't.

This may be true to the naked eye with an image actually printed using only one color, but it isn't true here.

]]> By: Sofar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791356 Sofar Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:39:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791356 I've used the phenomonon in my drawings. Never had a color theory class in my life. I've used the phenomonon in my drawings. Never had a color theory class in my life.

]]> By: Foreigner1 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791327 Foreigner1 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:46:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791327 Faaaaar Out!!!!!!! ... Why is it that I seem to miss about 9 hours and that I have sore hands with blood on them......? Faaaaar Out!!!!!!!

... Why is it that I seem to miss about 9 hours and that I have sore hands with blood on them......?

]]> By: Felipe Venancio http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791321 Felipe Venancio Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:43:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791321 That's F*cked UP! That's F*cked UP!

]]> By: Badjuk http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791322 Badjuk Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:43:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791322 This is green ! This is green !

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791308 SenorMysterioso Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791308 Ugh, brings back memories of a boring color theory class that I had where we made hundreds of these sort of images. Ugh, brings back memories of a boring color theory class that I had where we made hundreds of these sort of images.

]]> By: Dannj http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791302 Dannj Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:17:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791302 I just checked it in photoshop they are the same color only the image on here is pixelated but when you use the eye dropper you only get a slightly different code for the seafoam green depending on which swirl. As in stated in the previous post, had this been a vector image there would be no cause for disagreement. I just checked it in photoshop they are the same color only the image on here is pixelated but when you use the eye dropper you only get a slightly different code for the seafoam green depending on which swirl. As in stated in the previous post, had this been a vector image there would be no cause for disagreement.

]]> By: Davidnj http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791286 Davidnj Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:52:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791286 I tried this with the thumbnail that was on the article when it was in the Upcoming line, and the colors were in fact different, but then I clicked through to the article. I thought someone was trying to fool me for a second. I tried this with the thumbnail that was on the article when it was in the Upcoming line, and the colors were in fact different, but then I clicked through to the article. I thought someone was trying to fool me for a second.

]]> By: ken http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791251 ken Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:20:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791251 Well, sort of. There are an awful lot of really blue pixels at the edges of the bands that 'appear blue' and yellowy-green pixels at the edge of the 'green' bands. No surprise that our low resolution eyes blend those. The implication is that an aqua color can appear bluer or greener depending whether it's next to orange or pink. This 'illusion' does not demonstrate this. An honest demonstration would use just the three colors. I bet the effect would be far less dramatic. Well, sort of. There are an awful lot of really blue pixels at the edges of the bands that 'appear blue' and yellowy-green pixels at the edge of the 'green' bands. No surprise that our low resolution eyes blend those.

The implication is that an aqua color can appear bluer or greener depending whether it's next to orange or pink. This 'illusion' does not demonstrate this.

An honest demonstration would use just the three colors. I bet the effect would be far less dramatic.

]]> By: emmakate http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791243 emmakate Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:09:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791243 I also used the eyedropper function and there are variations of colors according to my computer. I've seen illusions like this before, but since this image is pixelated instead of a vector image, there are a few different shades of bluish-green/seafoam green I also used the eyedropper function and there are variations of colors according to my computer. I've seen illusions like this before, but since this image is pixelated instead of a vector image, there are a few different shades of bluish-green/seafoam green

]]> By: required http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791233 required Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791233 that is wild that is wild

]]> By: VonSkippy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791216 VonSkippy Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:51:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791216 You are getting Sleeeeeeepy....... You are getting Sleeeeeeepy.......

]]> By: Wes http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/comment-page-1/#comment-1791205 Wes Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:40:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/06/25/in-this-optical-illusion-the-blue-and-the-green-are-the-same-color/#comment-1791205 Yep! Checked it in Photoshop. Yep! Checked it in Photoshop.

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