RGB Color Model: Mixing Light, Not Paint
Think of RGB as mixing colored spotlights. Red, green, and blue light are added together to create the colors on your screen. The main footgun is confusing this with print's subtractive model, where mixing colors makes black, not white.
The RGB color model works by adding light, like mixing colored spotlights. By varying the intensity of red, green, and blue light sources, devices like monitors and phone screens can display a vast array of colors. Adding all three at full intensity creates white. The main footgun is confusing this additive system with subtractive color models (like CMYK for print), where combining pigments removes light and trends toward black.
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