Which color category includes hues such as blue and blue-green?

• A. Warm
• B. Cool
• C. Neutral
• D. Bright

Answer: (B)

Blue and blue-green fall into the cool color category because they sit on the cool side of the color wheel and are associated with cooler temperatures. Cool colors—blue, blue-green, green, and purple—are known to read as calmer and tend to recede slightly when used in design, which is why they’re grouped as cool. This makes cool the most accurate category for hues like blue and blue-green. Warm colors, such as red, orange, and yellow, are the opposite category, while neutral describes natural tones and doesn’t refer to temperature, and bright describes intensity rather than temperature.