as in secondary color
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Recent Examples of tertiary color
What are the primary, secondary, and tertiary colors on a color wheel?
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Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Pair with vibrant teals or calm navy for a colorful primary or tertiary color palette.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
The addition of a tertiary color (green) opened up some possibilities in terms of licensing.
—Joe Knowles, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018
Kate Reggev, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2024
Pair with vibrant teals or calm navy for a colorful primary or tertiary color palette.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
The addition of a tertiary color (green) opened up some possibilities in terms of licensing.
—Joe Knowles, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tertiary color
Noun
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The goal is to fill 60 percent of the space with a dominant color, and then 30 percent with a secondary color.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
26 Feb. 2026
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Jones wore purple — the secondary color produced when the primary colors of red and blue and blended.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
4 Jan. 2026
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This one reminds us of Scandinavian folk art with its abstract stripes and primary color scheme.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
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For proof, look to the number of designers who harnessed a primary color palette –– yellow, blue, and red –– in recent collections.—
Shelby Ying Hyde,
Refinery29,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Tertiary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tertiary%20color. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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