What Is the Rainbow Color Order?

The traditional rainbow color order is ROYGBIV:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet. This sequence follows the visible light spectrum's wavelength, from longest to shortest.
 
The rainbow color order follows the sequence: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet—often remembered by the acronym ROYGBIV. This order represents the colors of visible light, arranged by wavelength, from longest (red) to shortest (violet). Rainbows appear when sunlight refracts, reflects, and disperses through water droplets.
 
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