Cool Colors

Cool colors are “passive” hues that elicit feelings of calmness, harmony, stability, and relaxation. Cool colors are not overpowering and have a tendency to recede in space, creating the illusion that smaller areas are larger. Blue, green, and violet are examples of cool colors.

Cool colors have shorter wavelengths than warm colorsWarm colors, such as red, orange, and yellow, are vivid or bold in nature, and they tend to pop to t... and therefore do not progress toward the eye.