Theories of Color Vision

Theories of color vision explain how we perceive colors through our eyes and brain. The **Trichromatic Theory** suggests that our eyes have three types of color receptors (cones) sensitive to red, green, and blue light; mixing signals from these cones creates all perceivable colors. The **Opponent Process Theory** states that certain colors are paired oppositely (red vs. green, blue vs. yellow), and our brain processes these pairs to perceive color differences. Together, these theories describe how our visual system combines photoreceptor responses and neural processing to produce the full experience of color.