{"id":1394,"date":"2023-02-23T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T15:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.warbyparker.com\/learn\/?p=1394"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:12:32","slug":"types-of-color-blindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stage.warby.io\/learn\/types-of-color-blindness","title":{"rendered":"Types of Color Blindness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many believe color-blind people see the world like a black-and-white movie. But it’s not as simple as that. In fact, most people with some form of color blindness<\/a> can see some variation of color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll go over various types of color deficiencies, including the most common types of color blindness, and how they can impact what you see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Color Blindness?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Color blindness or color vision deficiency (CVD) is a condition that affects the way you see colors. You may have trouble distinguishing certain shades of a color or confuse specific colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A common misconception is that a color-blind person can only see black and white, but that\u2019s actually only seen in a very rare number of color-blind individuals. Many color-blind people see color\u2014they just have a narrower range of colors they can see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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What Are the Different Types of Color Blindness?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are multiple types of color blindness. These variations are separated into different color categories, including red-green, blue-yellow, and monochromacy (a total loss of color vision). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certain eye color deficiencies are more severe than others. For instance, some people may be able to distinguish certain colors if there’s enough light, while others might not see colors at all, even in the best light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s go over the various forms of color blindness and what you would see because of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Red-Green Color Blindness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most common type of color deficiency is red-green. Red-green color blindness not only makes it difficult for people to distinguish between red and green, but also any colors in between them on the color spectrum. Reds, greens, yellows, and oranges will have a similar shade or hue, but have a different brightness to them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are four different types of red-green color deficiencies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n