Glossary Term: Cool colors
Cool colors are made mostly of green, blue and violet (purple).

This family of colors is called cool because they remind you of cool things like a cool forest or a cold lake. This painting by Claude Monet uses cool colors to suggest a quiet pond.

Cool colors can even make you feel cooler because they can slightly decrease your circulation and body temperature!

Artists use warm, cool and neutral colors to create moods, show contrast and create depth in artworks.

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