If you stare at a colourful image and then stare at a white surface,you will experience an afterimage.Which theory of colour vision is supported by this phenomenon

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The opponent process theory explains the phenomenon of afterimages. This theory suggests that color perception is controlled by the activity of two opponent systems: a blue-yellow mechanism and a red-green mechanism. When one color in a pair is suppressed, the other becomes more pronounced, leading to the perception of an afterimage in the complementary color.

If You Stare at a Colourful Image and Then Stare