color temperature
noun
: the temperature at which a blackbody emits radiant energy competent to evoke a color the same as that evoked by radiant energy from a given source (such as a lamp)
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Plus, the monitor automatically adjusts brightness and color temperature to match the environment, further reducing eye fatigue and sleep disruption when working late at night.
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Lighting color temperature, measured in Kelvin, describes the warmth or coolness of light, with lower values indicating warmer, yellowish light and higher values indicating cooler, bluish-white light.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
The light is dimmable and has three color temperature options, while the night-light has a yellow and a blue setting to create the ideal ambiance in your bathroom.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
The lights are dimmable and have a 4,000K white color temperature and a maximum output of 3,000 lumens.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
Lighting color temperature, measured in Kelvin, describes the warmth or coolness of light, with lower values indicating warmer, yellowish light and higher values indicating cooler, bluish-white light.
—Ariel Okin, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
The light is dimmable and has three color temperature options, while the night-light has a yellow and a blue setting to create the ideal ambiance in your bathroom.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2025
The lights are dimmable and have a 4,000K white color temperature and a maximum output of 3,000 lumens.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Color temperature.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20temperature. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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