complementary colour

noun
🔊/ˌkɒmplɪmentri ˈkʌlə(r)/
🔊/ˌkɑːmplɪmentri ˈkʌlər/
(US English complementary color)
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  1. a colour that, when mixed with another colour, gives black or white互补色,补色(与另外一种颜色混合成为黑色或白色的颜色)
  2. a colour that gives the greatest contrast when combined with a particular colour对比色(与某特定颜色形成最大色差的颜色)
    • The designer has chosen the complementary colours blue and orange.设计师选取了蓝和橙黄两种对比色。🔊🔊