COLORS

1. COLORS

2. BLUE • Blue is described as a favorite color by many people and is the color most preferred by men. • Blue calls to mind feelings of calmness or serenity. It is often described as peaceful, tranquil, secure, and orderly.

3. GREEN • Green is a cool color that symbolizes nature and the natural world. • Green also represents tranquility, good luck, health, and jealousy. • Researchers have also found that green can improve reading ability. Some students may find that laying a transparent sheet of green paper over reading material increases reading speed and comprehension.

4. RED • Red is a bright, warm color that evokes strong emotions. • Red is associated with love, warmth, and comfort. • Red is also considered an intense, or even angry, color that creates feelings of excitement or intensity.

5. YELLOW • Yellow is a bright that is often described as cheery and warm. • Yellow is also the most fatiguing to the eye due to the high amount of light that is reflected. Using yellow as a background on paper or computer monitors can lead to eyestrain or vision loss in extreme cases. • Yellow can also create feelings of frustration and anger. While it is considered a cheerful color, people are more likely to lose their tempers in yellow rooms and babies tend to cry more in yellow rooms.

6. PINK • Pink is essentially a light red and is usually associated with love and romance. • Pink is thought to have a calming effect. One shade known as "drunk-tank pink" is sometimes used in prisons to calm inmates. Sports teams sometimes paint the opposing teams locker room pink to keep the players passive and less energetic.

7. WHITE • White represents purity or innocence. • White is bright and can create a sense of space or add highlights. • White is also described as cold, bland, and sterile. Rooms painted completely white can seem spacious, but empty and unfriendly. Hospitals and hospital workers use white to create a sense of sterility.