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Recent Examples of chroma
Knowing elements like hue, value, chroma, and whether a color is warm or cool can all guide you towards picking hues that feel good in your space.
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Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
The hunter green of the 1980s is back—but with a little less chroma.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
The nuances are detailed in long blog posts filled with pictures of color wheels and terms such as chroma.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
Saturation, or chroma, refers to the level of intensity or brilliance of a color.
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Colors have properties like luminance, chroma and saturation, all of which affect their appearance.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023
Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
The hunter green of the 1980s is back—but with a little less chroma.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
The nuances are detailed in long blog posts filled with pictures of color wheels and terms such as chroma.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
Saturation, or chroma, refers to the level of intensity or brilliance of a color.
—Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Colors have properties like luminance, chroma and saturation, all of which affect their appearance.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chroma
Noun
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The copper frame ensures even heat distribution and prevents localized saturation.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Given the longer duration of the rainfall, NWS Louisville will look at ground saturation levels to determine flooding risks, Wilkins said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This architecture preserves brightness while simplifying alignment requirements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Finally, Parmesan and thyme add brightness and warmth.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In our testing, the Cintiq Pro 17 covered 100% of the sRGB space (which is very similar to Rec. 709) and 98.1% of DCI-P3 (see the chromaticity chart above).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
26 Jan. 2024
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Validation experiments to mimic lighting, display and sensing applications demonstrated that chromaticity, a measure of colorfulness separate from brightness, could be controlled with much more precision than the human eye can detect.—
MEERI KIM | INSIDE SCIENCE,
ABC News,
11 July 2021
Noun
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Certain purchases will support your values more than others at the moment.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Build steady value with consistent attention.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There’s an update on the barn jacket in a soft light blue wash, with a contrast white leather collar; a sweeping denim car coat ideal for transitional weather, and an A-line denim skirt designed to be worn over pants.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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The rivalry brings out their contrasts, and the success of both programs magnifies the differences even more.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This type of footwear brings a sense of lightness to any outfit and works especially well with granny shorts in light colors or soft prints, like a trendy polka-dot or floral design.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
9 Mar. 2026
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That may not sound like much in the modern age of Toyota Camrys having more than 300 horsepower, but the Seven makes up for it in lightness, weighing well under one ton.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chroma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chroma. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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