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We see the color yellow when light enters our eyes and stimulates special cells called cones in the retina. These cones are sensitive to different wavelengths of light, and when they are stimulated by light with a wavelength around 570-590 nanometers, we perceive the color yellow.
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Can humans see the color yellow?
Yes, humans can see the color yellow.
Why do you see the color yellow from an object?
You see the color yellow from an object because that object is reflecting light in the wavelength of yellow light. This light is then captured by your eyes' photoreceptor cells, which send signals to your brain for interpretation as the color yellow.
If you shine a green light on a lemon what color do you get?
You would see that the lemon appears yellow when a green light is shined on it. Yellow is the color that the lemon reflects back to your eyes.
What color do you get when you mix green and yellow together?
When you mix green and yellow together, you get the color called "yellow-green."
What color is created when green is mixed with yellow?
When green is mixed with yellow, the color created is typically a shade of yellow-green.
