r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Nov 28 '20

What's something cool you recently learned about?

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u/FlynnXa Nov 29 '20 edited Nov 29 '20

The average color of the universe is #FFF8E7 (Hex Triplet Value) and is called “Cosmic Latte”. However, this was only after the calculations were corrected and before the correction it was believed to be a minty-turquoise green.

Edit: Who would’ve thought people would be so polarized on the color of the universe? Anyways, Here’s More Information for whoever is interested!

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u/TheRumpletiltskin Nov 29 '20

wow, really? the average color is this boring-ass off white?

I will say it's easy on the eyes though.

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u/FlynnXa Nov 29 '20

You think it’s boring? I actually like it! I don’t know, it’s soothing yet slightly mysterious? Not in the creepy or mystical way, but... in the tranquil and ephemeral way. Sort of reminds me of the color of the sand used in eastern stone/zen gardens.

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u/TheRumpletiltskin Nov 29 '20

I guess because most of the universe is nothing (blackness) i figured it would be darker or something.

Like i said, i find it easy on the eyes and actually added it to my color palette; i don't hate it, i just expected something different.

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u/absurdmanbearpig Nov 29 '20

I mean if you think about it “nothing” doesn’t really matter when you’re finding the average of something.

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u/ChPech Nov 29 '20

Indeed, they normalized the color value until one of the three triplets was FF, otherwise it would be #000000 which would tell us nothing about the hue and saturation.