Why we usually do not see bright colours in dim light?

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Solution

The retina in human eyes consists of rods and cones which are the photoreceptors. Cones are sensitive to bright light and are capable of color vision. Rods are not sensitive to color and are responsible for vision in low or dim light. Hence we usually do not see bright colors in dim light.

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Rods allows us to see objects in dim light, while cones let us see colours.

What are colours and why do we see them?

The rods allow us to see in very dim light but don’t permit detection of colour, while the cones let us see color but they don’t work in dim light.

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