Why is it that when we sit in the sun with our eyes closed for a while, when we open them again colours look so much more vibrant?
In: Biology
The skin of your eyelids lets light shine through. But there’s blood inside that skin. So you see a red/orange color. After you’ve stared at red/orange for a while the color cones in your eyes get “tired”. When you open your eyes, the opposite colors – green/blue – will look way bright because those cones are fresh.
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