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Color Terminology - A to B
a*CIELab color space coordinate defining the red/green axisaLab color space coordinate defining the red/green axisAbsorbanceQuantity of light absorbed in a transmission measurement calculated by the e ...
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Color Terminology - C
C*Metric Chroma defined in CIELab units. This value may be called as "Saturation"cCMC relative tolerance for Chroma.CalibrationDefinitions of calculations of the graduations of a measuring d ...
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Color Terminology - D to H
Da*, Da, DCRGColor Difference of a sample compared to a target along the red/green axis. For a color other than red or green, this value indicates a shift in Hue. For example, a positive number indica ...
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Color Terminology - I to L
IlluminantA light defined by a spectral distribution energy which may or may not be physically realized as a sourceIlluminant ALight that is represented by a tunsten filament lamp (yellow/orange in co ...
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Color Terminology - M to R
Measurement Reference StandardA sample with a known spectral reflectance at each wavelength, usually a white material, against which all percent reflectances (%R) are expressed. Most of the spectropho ...
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Color Terminology - S
SaturationAmount of color intensity comparing to the gray of of the same lightness. Saturation may vary from a neutral gray (no saturation) to a vivid (high saturation).Saunderson CorrectionCalculatio ...
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Color Terminology - T to Z
Tolerance ValuesNumerical value that is used to determine the acceptability of a sample.TransmissionRadiant energy which is transmitted through a material or an object.Visible Color SpectrumSpatial ar ...
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