Why Do We See Different Colors on Computer Screens?

Squares make colors! Imagine your screen is covered in tiny squares called pixels, and each pixel can be red, green, or blue. When the pixels work together, mixing their colors, you see all the shades on your screen. It's like painting with just three basic colors, but you can still make pink, purple, yellow, even black!

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  1. Your phone screen has red, green, and blue lights that work together to make pink.
  2. A pixel on your laptop changes colors when you look at a rainbow picture.
  3. When all the lights are off, it’s black, just like in a dark room.

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