Lab - Device Independent Model

In the Lab Model (also known as CIELab or CIE L*a*b*)

$image\sqrblit.gif$ L stands for Lightness.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ a stands for red/green chrominance.

$image\sqrblit.gif$ b stands for yellow/blue chrominance.

The Lab color model was developed in 1931 by La Commision internationale de L’Eclairage (CIE). It is device independent, and uses synthetic primary colors to more closely model the way the human eye perceives color.

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See Also

Functions:	ShowColorDlg method, ShowCustomizePaletteDlg method.
Topics:	HSB-Brightness Based Model
	HSB-Hue Based Model
	HSB-Wheel Based Model
	RGB-3D Additive Model
	CMY-3D Subtractive Model
	CMYK -3D Subtractive Model