| A | B |
| Complimentary colors | colors that look good together |
| On Monitors | colors are created by mixing red; blue; and green |
| RGB Code | Expressed as hexadecimals |
| On Printers | color is created by mixing cyan; magenta; yellow; and black |
| Hue | a color |
| Tint | a hue plus white |
| Shade | a hue plus black |
| Saturation | the amount of the hue used |
| Calming colors | cool colors such as blue; green; and violet |
| Exciting colors | warm colors such as red; orange; and yellow; |
| Neutral colors | beige; ivory; taupe; black; gray; and white |