CIE 143-2001

International recommendations for colour vision requirements for transport

Issuing bodyCIE
CommitteesCIE (International Commission on Illumination)
First issued2001
Latest revision2001
Statusactive
Categoryinternational
Topicscontrast_sensitivity, sign_visibility_legibility
Referencehttps://cie.co.at/publications/international-recommendations-colour-vision-requirements-transport

Scope

Technical report giving official CIE recommendations for the colour-vision requirements necessary to ensure safe and reliable recognition of coloured signal lights and other colour-coded visual information across transport modes (maritime, air, rail, road). Takes into account the complexity of colour codes, observation conditions, and the importance of colour recognition to safety; recommends test procedures and classifies colour vision into categories.

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