Color Test

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Two weeks ago, I discovered a link that tests how well we see color and can differentiate different hues.

It takes a couple of minutes to complete the test, as you drag blocks to show the variance of hue for the color(s). Once you are satisfied that the blocks are correctly arranged, click the button to score your test and see what hues gave you difficulty.

Enter your age and sex (evidently both play a role in how we view color), the results based on age will be shown.

If you are interesting in testing your ability to see color hues, click here.

My score was 29. Come back and share your results and your impressions of the color test.


Comments

  1. Tracy BatchelderJuly 17, 2012 at 6:33 AM

    Even without taking the test I know I have trouble distinguishing certain shades of green. Sometimes they look brown to me.

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  2. reganJuly 17, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    Thanks for the link, Nancy! I scored a 73! Yikes! I've always known I was slightly blue/green colorblind, but I sure thought I had those squares in the right order! My father was blue/green color blind, too! I guess that's why I like scrappy quilts.....cuz anything goes, and there is no 'wrong' color! lol

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  3. Tracy BatchelderJuly 17, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Okay, my curiosity got the best of me and I took the test. I did much better than I expected to. My score was 23.

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  4. UnknownJuly 17, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    Yeah, I had to give it a try too. My score was 32. The greens were the trickiest ones for me.

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  5. Judy S.July 17, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    Crazy! I got a 4. My score surprised me because I know I carry a colorblind gene. Maybe my age was in my favor for once. lol

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  6. SissySeesJuly 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM

    I got a 24, but I also know that colors on my laptop are hard for me. I'll have to try it on the desktop when our internet connection is back!

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  7. Merideth in WyomingJuly 17, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    7 which was much better than I thought it would be.

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  8. KatherineJuly 17, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    I scored 35. The mid-range tones were the hardest for me. Regan got an amazing 73!! Can I borrow her for yarn shopping?

    That was fun Nancy. Thanks!

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    1. reganJuly 17, 2012 at 2:10 PM

      Yeah, my 73 was amazing in the WRONG DIRECTION! I'm practically a bat! lol I think my yarn selection would be a mass of muddy browns and greys! :o)

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  9. fancystitchingJuly 17, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    I'm cross-eyed from straining to distinguish! I scored a 24.

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  10. Paula, the quilterJuly 17, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    I got a 24 here at work. I'm going to try from home where my monitor is calibrated.

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  11. Tanya MurrayJuly 17, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    I got 27 and had trouble with the pinky/purples. I think I was straining a bit by the end but I'm sure they have all that factored in and the tests are deliberately close to each other. Very interesting. I know my Dad would really struggle as he is red green colour blind

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  12. SyrenexJuly 17, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    I got 7, 4 out in the blue section which I could tell where wrong on the results section, and 3 wrong in the pinks but they looked correct... so obviously that is the reason I don't like pinks! lol

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  13. Paula, the quilterJuly 17, 2012 at 6:19 PM

    I took the test again here at home on a calibrated monitor and got a 15. Strangely, both times I got very bored about halfway through the test.

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  14. DeborahJuly 17, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    28. The blue greens gave me trouble.

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  15. Mrs. MacJuly 17, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    I got a big fat zero. Was shocked .. at age 54 to have perfect color vision. This was a fun test.

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  16. gMarieJuly 17, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    Well - I know why I don't quilt. I won't share my results, but suffice it to say they were horrible. Or maybe the color is just really, really off on my laptop - yea, that must be it. g

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  17. AnonymousJuly 18, 2012 at 3:28 AM

    This was a lot of fun. I scored a 20, with my poorest ratings being in the blue spectrum. I love blue, well...I thought I did, who knows what color I'm actually seeing when I use whatever I think is blue. Maybe if I use that blue tint on my hair, it'll look like I'm 29 again to me?

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  18. AnonymousJuly 18, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    The test was very interesting. I struggled a little bit but I scored a 6. Thanks for sharing this I had fun.

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  19. AnonymousJuly 19, 2012 at 10:07 AM

    I scored a 40. Now we know why I have to frog my knitting so much. Wow it is a wonder anything matches.
    It was great fun.
    Thanks for sharing.
    wyogg

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  20. Far Side of FiftyJuly 20, 2012 at 8:54 PM

    I scored a 4 my cataract surgery must have been worth it! :)

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    1. Pam J.July 30, 2012 at 6:49 AM

      I scored 3!! And I'm 65 and overdue for cataract surgery. I've been so bummed out ever since I turned 65 in February but this test has put some bounce back in my step. (I'm still going to schedule that cataract surgery soon....then maybe I can score a 0.)

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  21. BaileyJuly 21, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    I got 12. I'm sitting in a dark room and wonder how it would be if I do it in the daytime. This was fun, but made my eyes a bit crazy!

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