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    • Visible spectrum showing wavelengths of each of the components.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 14 March 2012 Size: 120 KB Referencing Hub media

    The visible spectrum showing the wavelengths of each of the component colours. The spectrum ranges from dark red at 700 nm to violet at 400 nm.

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