tertiary color

noun

Synonyms of tertiary color next

: a color produced by an equal mixture of a primary color with a secondary color adjacent to it on the color wheel

: a color produced by mixing two secondary colors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The addition of a tertiary color (green) opened up some possibilities in terms of licensing. —

Joe Knowles, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler

The first known use of tertiary color was circa 1864

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