If humans only have three kinds of color photo-receptors, how can we see so many different colors?

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Dale Burns

Physics

7 May, 20:35

If humans only have three kinds of color photo-receptors, how can we see so many different colors?

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Samara Meza · Answer 1

Because our eyes mix the colors together, making new ones. (Purple, green, orange.) the rest of the colors depend on the light. So the light and receptors play a roll into seeing different colors.