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What Color is Opposite of Green on the Color Wheel

September 21, 2019 by Ralph S Leave a Comment

So you are interested in learning what color is opposite of green on the color wheel? The quick answer is Red. You can clearly see this by looking at the color wheel below

Opposite of Green on Color Wheel

Red is green’s complimentary color because they are opposite one another on the color wheel. Because of their high contrast, complimentary colors such as red and green can produce some very interesting visual effects when used in the same piece of artwork.

Here is an example of the red/green complimentary color scheme in action. You can clearly see how these two colors sing when placed next to one another.

The Night Café
1888
by Vincent Van Gogh

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