Lab - Device Independent Model

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

L stands for Lightness.
a stands for red/green chrominance.
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:	L_DlgColor, L_DlgCustomizePalette.
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