補ほ色しょく

noun

complementary color

Technical term in color theory; refers to colors opposite each other on the color wheel, such as red and green.

• 赤あかの補ほ色しょくは緑みどりです。

  The complementary color of red is green.

• 補ほ色しょく同どう士しを隣となり合あわせると、互たがいを引ひき立たて合あう。

  Placing complementary colors next to each other makes them stand out.