as in secondary color
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There are six tertiary colors because of the mixing of the three primary colors with three secondary colors, and they are located between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel.
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Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Secondary and tertiary colors can also be complementary, like blue-greens and red-purples.
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
What are the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors on a color wheel?
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Pair with vibrant teals or calm navy for a colorful primary or tertiary color palette.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
The addition of a tertiary color (green) opened up some possibilities in terms of licensing.
—Joe Knowles, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018
Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Secondary and tertiary colors can also be complementary, like blue-greens and red-purples.
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
What are the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors on a color wheel?
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Pair with vibrant teals or calm navy for a colorful primary or tertiary color palette.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
The addition of a tertiary color (green) opened up some possibilities in terms of licensing.
—Joe Knowles, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018
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“Tertiary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tertiary%20color. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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