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The Effects of Color on Human Depth Perception

CSEF · 2004 Behavioral Sciences

Seth B. Dunn · Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger

Overview

Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to see if color can effect how far you can see. Methods/Materials 150 subjects were taken from a middle school (ages 12-14), and taken outside to see if they could see a colored whiteboard marker against a colored shirt. Results 4/5 saw yellow against a black background at 200 feet away, averaging 197.5 feet viewing distance. Very few people could see black against black from far away. Conclusions/Discussion My results were an exact reflection of my hypothesis, as in they were the same. I found that certain colors can be seen farther or closer against backgrounds, and that while using colors, certain ones are bettor against certain backgrounds.

Summary statement

My project shows that different colors can be seen bettor and worse against different background colors.

Help received

Some subjects helped measure distance to markers.

Competition history

  • CSEF 2004 Behavioral Sciences · Entry J0310

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