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[graphics (computing)]
Any system that organizes colors according to their properties for printing or display. Examples include RGB (red, green, blue), CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black), HSB (hue, saturation, brightness), HSV (hue, saturation, value), HLS (hue, lightness, saturation), and CIE-L*a*b (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage-luminance, a, b).