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Lab colour

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In graphic design, Lab colour means: A colour representation using lightness and two opponent-colour coordinates, commonly referring to CIELAB.

In Turkish: Lab rengi, CIELAB

How it is used

Use when discussing colour values separately from device-specific RGB or CMYK channels.

Example sentences

  1. The lab supplied Lab colour values for the approved blue sample.

    The reference is described through colour coordinates rather than ink percentages.

  2. We examined the lightness channel in the Lab colour image.

    Lightness is represented separately from the two chromatic coordinates.

Common collocations

  • Lab colour values
  • CIELAB coordinates
  • colour profileA small data set attached to a file or device that describes how its colours should be shown or printed, helping colours stay consistent between screens, software and presses.
  • colour paletteThe limited set of colours chosen for a project or brand, usually with main colours, supporting colours and neutrals, so that all designs look consistent.

More terms: Colour Theory

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