Which set illustrates an analogous color scheme?

• A. Red and Green
• B. Yellow, Purple, Green
• C. Blue, Blue-Green, Green
• D. Red, Orange, Violet

Answer: (C)

Analogous color schemes group hues that sit next to each other on the color wheel. They share a similar feel and create harmony by moving in small steps along the wheel.

The set with blue, blue-green, and green fits this idea perfectly, forming a tight cluster that moves gradually from blue through blue-green to green. Because the colors are neighbors, they blend smoothly and produce a cohesive, soothing palette rather than high contrast.

The other sets don’t stay in that tight neighboring range. Red and Green are far apart on the wheel, producing strong contrast rather than harmony. Yellow, Purple, Green mixes hues that aren’t all adjacent, so the progression isn’t a single, continuous arc. Red, Orange, Violet includes red and orange as neighbors but Violet isn’t right next to orange, so the trio isn’t a continuous sequence of adjacent colors.

That makes the blue, blue-green, and green combination the best example of an analogous color scheme.