ColorADD is a universal graphic code whose mission is to enable the colourblind to identify colours. It supports the social integration of persons with colour vision deficiency.

Solution
Colour identification system for the colourblind
Organization
ColorADD Miguel Neiva & Assoc. Lda.
Country of Implementation
Portugal
Region
Europe
Subregion
Western Europe
First published
31.01.2014

ColorADD transforms colour to a graphic code that indicates the colours on textiles, medicines, educational games, coatings, paint material etc. Based on three primary colours, the symbols are related to each other and the entire colour pallet graphically identified, for example, yellow and blue make green.

Solution details

People

Jos Miguel NEIVA
“ColorADD: a social responsible solution that enables colourblind people to identify colours.” Miguel NEIVA

ColorADD transforms colour to a graphic code that indicates the colours on textiles, medicines, educational games, coatings, paint material etc. Based on three primary colours, the symbols are related to each other and the entire colour pallet graphically identified (for example, yellow and blue make green; the symbols of the graphic code are similarly combined).

Problems Targeted

Colourblindness, or colour vision deficiency, affects approximately 10% of men and 1 in 200 women - approximately 350 million people around the world. There are different forms of colour blindness, including the total inability to perceive colours.

Solution, Innovation and Impact

System to transform colour into symbols

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Country of Implementation

Portugal

Region of Implementation

Europe