Visibility of Various Target-Background Color Combinations under Different Chromatic Ambient Illuminations

Abstract

The detectability of seven colors presented on a CRT against four background colors was measured under four conditions of ambient lighting. Opponent color pairs were most quickly detected. Detection was enhanced by maximizing both luminance and color contrast, but luminance contrast was much more effective. Chromatic ambient lighting which was a log unit dimmer than the target luminance had no effect on performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 24, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146348

Entities

People

  • David A. Kobus
  • David F. Neri
  • S. M. Luria

Organizations

  • Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Biomedical Research
  • Brightness
  • Chromaticity
  • Coding
  • Color Coding
  • Color Vision
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Contrast
  • Detection
  • Experimental Design
  • Illumination
  • Luminance
  • Reaction Time
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Visual Acuity

Readers

  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.