Question

Two blocks of different shades are shown. The left block is blue green and the right block is orange.
A color wheel is shown with 12 equal sections, the following colors are listed from the top of the wheel and running clockwise: red orange, red, red purple, purple, purple blue, blue, blue green, green, yellow green, yellow, yellow orange, and orange.
Question
Use the images to answer the question.
Refer to the color wheel to identify the color scheme.
(1 point)
Responses

complementary
complementary

split complementary
split complementary

monochromatic
monochromatic

analogous
analogous

Answer 1

To determine the color scheme based on the colors described (blue green and orange), we should refer to the color wheel.

1. **Complementary colors** are opposite each other on the color wheel. Blue green and orange are indeed complementary because orange is directly across from blue green on a standard color wheel.

2. **Split complementary** involves a base color and the two colors adjacent to its complementary color. In this case, the base color would be blue green, and the split complementary colors would be red orange and yellow orange.

3. **Monochromatic** color schemes consist of variations in lightness and saturation of a single color.

4. **Analogous** colors are next to each other on the color wheel.

Given that blue green and orange are opposite each other on the color wheel, the correct answer is:

**complementary**