New Color Undetected by Eye

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Scientists Define a Color Never Before Seen by Human Eyes, Called 'Olo'–a Blue-Green of Intense Saturation

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Researchers from University of California, Berkeley and University of Washington used pioneering laser technology to “directly control the human eye’s photoreceptor activity via cell-by-cell light delivery” The new color was confirmed as being beyond the normal blue-green spectrum by each participant who saw it.

The Himba people in Namibia have a higher density of cone cells in their eyes, which enables them to perceive more shades of color than the average person.

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