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Home arrow ANSI FAQ's arrow Why is the lime-yellow more prevalent in the US market?
 
Why is the lime-yellow color more prevalent in the US market?
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Lime is by far the preferred color for ANSI wearers.  This is due to multiple factors.
  • Easier to see- April 2000 issue of Utility Safety reports lime color provides better visibility in a cluttered workzone. Lime is seen more clearly and more brightly than the orange. Red/green colorblind individuals see orange as black in a sodium light (roadway conditions).
  • Orange is in uses for barricades and other inanimate objects. At low visibility, is preferred to differentiate the worker fromhis backdrop.
  • Penal system has selected orange - road crews do not want to be confused with a prison work crew.
 
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