The individual colors emitted by dots on a television or computer monitor were selected as a result of:

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The trichromatic theory states that the human eye has three types of color receptors (cones) that are sensitive to different wavelengths of light. These cones are most sensitive to blue, green, and red light. By combining the signals from these three types of cones, we are able to perceive a wide range of colors. The colors emitted by dots on a television or computer monitor are created by combining different intensities of these three primary colors (RGB - red, green, and blue).

The Individual Colors Emitted by Dots on a Television or Computer