Floral Terms

Colors found next to each other on the color wheel

• analogous colors

• triadic colors

• monochromatic colors

• complementary colors

Colors opposite each other on the color wheel

• analogous colors

• triadic colors

• monochromatic colors

• complementary colors

Monotone colors of different shades.

• analogous colors

• triadic colors

• monochromatic colors

• complementary colors

Three colors equally spaced on the color wheel.

• analogous colors

• triadic colors

• monochromatic colors

• complementary colors

A circle with different colored sectors used to show the relationship between colors

• contrast

• color wheel

• focal point

• foliage

Mixing opposite colors and textures in a floral design

• fill

• contrast

• balance

• unity

Foliage used to fill spaces between the line and focal flowers

• greenery

• flowers

• fill

• line

The area or center of interest where the eyes are drawn.

• contrast

• unity

• focal point

• balance

Represents the visual movement between two points

• balance

• contrast

• fill

• line

The look and feel that the design is one singular unit.

• proportion

• unity

• balance

• contrast