Three-Component Theory of Color Sensation

The theory of color perception is the systematic study of the psychological and physiological patterns of human sensations, perception and representation. This theory was proposed in the middle of the 19th century by I. Helmholtz. Its essence lies in the fact that the light that we see with the eye consists of three components: red, green and blue. Each eye contains three types of photoreceptors - cones, which respond to red, green and blue colors respectively. Can be excited at the same time