The color, dubbed olo, is described as an intensely saturated teal. Researchers say it might have applications in understanding color blindness

You’ve probably seen every color in the rainbow—until now. Scientists say they’ve unlocked a hue the human eye was never meant to see.

By stimulating certain cones with extreme precision, scientists can help humans perceive a new color that defies all comparisons. From the first time I saw Blade Runner and heard Rutger Hauer’s Roy Batty describe “C-beams glittering in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate,