"complementary color" meaning in English

See complementary color in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: complementary colors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} complementary color (plural complementary colors)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of complementary colour. Wikipedia link: Complementary color Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: complementary colour
    Sense id: en-complementary_color-en-noun-NvBJ8zr1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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