subtractive primary color

Plural
subtractive primary colors

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Definition from Glossary

The primary colorant substances for pigment and filtering mixtures typically evoking responses of cyan (blue-green), magenta (red-blue), and yellow (red-green). The complementary colors of the subtractive primary colors are red, green, and blue. Magenta is a mixture of red and blue and is the complement of green. Cyan is a mixture of blue and green and is the complement of red. Yellow is a mixture of red and green and is the complement of blue

Pronunciation
sub-trăk′ti˘v prī′me˘r′ē, -ma-rē