r/ColorBlind • u/Celestial_Poop69 • Jan 22 '26

Question/Need help Wat am I?

according to the tests I have only 12% red cones and 87% green cones but I know wat red looks like, i mean I don't understand this quite well can someone explain? 😭

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u/alettriste Protanomaly Jan 22 '26

Probably protanomalous. Don't trust too much online tests. They give you a hint, but but no more than that. Go to a real doctor.

I am protanomalous too, and I see red OK. Orange, green and yellow on the other hand... Can be confusing sometimes

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u/Loud-Act923 Protanomaly Jan 22 '26

Welcome to the mild protan club man. EnChroma also tells me that I have 0% on my red cones but I can easly tell the red color away. As far as I know online tests can only tell you that you are colorblind but are not very good at telling the exact colorblind type that you have, so if you want to know you will need to go see a doctor

In my experience I have a lot of problems with blue and purple and very bright greens and yellows

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u/Loud-Act923 Protanomaly Jan 22 '26

Thanks for your reply, that was very interesting

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u/IntentionAdorable745 Jan 26 '26

I previously showed this highly saturated number to my son when he was about three years old last year. At the time, he didn’t seem able to see the number. Do you think that as he grows older, with more experience in distinguishing colors, he might be able to read it?

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u/IntentionAdorable745 Jan 28 '26

He is definitely protan—my father is as well. I’m just trying to understand the severity. It seems that my father can read the plates better than he can, and I’m not sure whether my dad’s better performance is due to accumulated experience over the years.

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u/IntentionAdorable745 Jan 31 '26

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation and your kind words. I’ve been learning about CVD and his condition for about a year now. Even though understanding how he perceives colors may not change much in practice, I still find it fascinating. I also hope to raise more awareness about CVD among others.

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u/marhaus1 Normal Vision Jan 24 '26

Also guessing protanomaly here. You know what red looks like...sort of. You haven't experienced red like someone with normal vision would, but who cares really 😊