Colour Matching: An Introduction to Colour Wheel Theory

The colour wheel arranges hues such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple; adjacent colours are visually harmonious and easy on the eye, while complementary colours form strong contrasts, and black, white and grey are achromatic colours, used only to adjust lightness and saturation. Learning about colour matching from a young age can stimulate children's visual development, train their powers of observation and discrimination, cultivate aesthetic sensibility and foster a cheerful disposition.