Human beings are surrounded by color. Whether or not we realize it, color plays a defining role in our everyday lives from what clothes and patterns we choose to wear to what food we decide to eat. Ever wondered why and how humans see color? Or, if it was possible that humans with properly functioning vision actually see different colors from one another even though they call it the same name?
As a result of being able to see visible light, humans can see a wide range of colors. To help identify colors, we have created a naming system to classify and describe what we see. Because humans are able to see a variety of color variations in their own vision systems, it is highly possible that humans see colors differently. Society heavily dictates how a person assigns a color to an object; humans are taught colors from an early age. However, research and science has suggested that it is very possible that while an individual might call an object “blue” they might not actually be seeing the color blue. Although science can identify how we see light and transform it into color, there is no way to determine what true color an individual sees in their mind. Therefore, seeing color is truly in the eye of the beholder and what I see as blue might not be what you see as blue.
As a result of being able to see visible light, humans can see a wide range of colors. To help identify colors, we have created a naming system to classify and describe what we see. Because humans are able to see a variety of color variations in their own vision systems, it is highly possible that humans see colors differently. Society heavily dictates how a person assigns a color to an object; humans are taught colors from an early age. However, research and science has suggested that it is very possible that while an individual might call an object “blue” they might not actually be seeing the color blue. Although science can identify how we see light and transform it into color, there is no way to determine what true color an individual sees in their mind. Therefore, seeing color is truly in the eye of the beholder and what I see as blue might not be what you see as blue.