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Colour blindness

     
Does being colour blind mean you only see in black and white?

Not exactly. People who are colour blind just can't see things in as many colours as people who have normal vision, and they cannot see certain colours like red, green, and some blues. Not all colour-blind people see colours the same way, either. That's why when someone says "you must be colour blind," they mean you didn't pick out your colours too well.
   
 
         
 
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Also See:

Colour vision tests
Investigating colour vision
Cosmetics