Glossary
Adobe RGB
A color space designed for print prepress, with wider green/cyan coverage than sRGB. Important for photographers proofing for CMYK output; less useful for video or web work.
Adobe RGB was created to match the gamut of CMYK printers more closely than sRGB. It extends into greens and cyans that sRGB cannot reach.
When you need it
- Print prepress and magazine photography.
- Archival photo editing where future-proofing matters.
When you don't
- Video work — use DCI-P3.
- Web and UI work — use sRGB.
- HDR — use Rec. 2020 or P3.
Coverage benchmarks
99% Adobe RGB is the marker for a "true print" monitor (Eizo CG, BenQ SW). Most "wide gamut" laptop panels hit ~75–85% Adobe RGB; usable for casual photo work, not for prepress.
Where this matters
Categories that use adobe rgb
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