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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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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Lock-Down Color Palettes: Exact hex and CMYK codes for your main and secondary colors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Nov. 2025
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The part-primary color, part-pastel aesthetic is somewhat reminiscent of designer Raf Simons’ 2010s collaborations with Adidas.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The announcements mark a clear expansion of Hisense’s multi-primary color strategy, moving beyond single-flagship demonstrations toward broader commercial availability.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Tertiary color.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tertiary%20color. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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