Additivity of yellow chromatic valence.

The additivity of yellow chromatic valence was investigated by the hue cancellation method for two normal observers. Additivity held in 530-550 nm and 600-630 nm pairs, while additivity failure of reduction type occurred in 530-570 nm pair for both observers. Additivity failure of enhancement type occurred in 530-600 and 530-630 nm pairs in which one observer showed reduction type failure when mixture ratio of 530 nm is greater than 600 or 630 nm. The results suggest a nonlinear property of the yellow-blue process and are discussed in an interaction between the two opponent processes.