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Printable Color Blind Test

Print our 20 original colour vision plates on one page, with the answer card on a separate page so the person taking the test can't see it.

Two pages: plates, then the answer card.

Colour vision test: 20 plates

  1. Printable colour vision plate 1Plate 1
  2. Printable colour vision plate 2Plate 2
  3. Printable colour vision plate 3Plate 3
  4. Printable colour vision plate 4Plate 4
  5. Printable colour vision plate 5Plate 5
  6. Printable colour vision plate 6Plate 6
  7. Printable colour vision plate 7Plate 7
  8. Printable colour vision plate 8Plate 8
  9. Printable colour vision plate 9Plate 9
  10. Printable colour vision plate 10Plate 10
  11. Printable colour vision plate 11Plate 11
  12. Printable colour vision plate 12Plate 12
  13. Printable colour vision plate 13Plate 13
  14. Printable colour vision plate 14Plate 14
  15. Printable colour vision plate 15Plate 15
  16. Printable colour vision plate 16Plate 16
  17. Printable colour vision plate 17Plate 17
  18. Printable colour vision plate 18Plate 18
  19. Printable colour vision plate 19Plate 19
  20. Printable colour vision plate 20Plate 20

Answer card

Keep this page away from the person taking the test.

  1. Plate 1 12
  2. Plate 2 8
  3. Plate 3 29
  4. Plate 4 5
  5. Plate 5 74
  6. Plate 6 26
  7. Plate 7 3
  8. Plate 8 45
  9. Plate 9 6
  10. Plate 10 97
  11. Plate 11 42
  12. Plate 12 16
  13. Plate 13 73
  14. Plate 14 58
  15. Plate 15 2
  16. Plate 16 35
  17. Plate 17 61
  18. Plate 18 9
  19. Plate 19 84
  20. Plate 20 47

How to print the test

  1. Use a colour inkjet or laser printer and matte white paper.
  2. In the print dialog, choose colour, best quality and "Background graphics" on.
  3. Print at 100% scale. The answer card prints on page 2.
  4. Check plate 1: if you can't read 12 clearly, the printer isn't reproducing the colours well enough.

How to give the printed test

  1. Use daylight or a bright daylight-coloured lamp.
  2. Hold the sheet at about 75 cm (30 inches).
  3. Ask for the number on each plate and allow about 3 seconds.
  4. Write the answers down, then compare with the answer card.

Limits of a printed test

Printers differ a lot in colour, so a printed sheet is less consistent than the on-screen test. Use it for a quick check at home or in a classroom, not as an official result. Our printable plates are original, not copies of the Ishihara book.

Printing questions

Can I print the real Ishihara plates?

The Ishihara book is copyrighted and its colours are carefully controlled, so printed copies from the internet aren't reliable. Clinics buy the original book.

Why does a plate look different on paper?

Printers use different inks and paper absorbs ink. If the control plates (1 and 13) aren't clear, the print isn't good enough to use.

Prefer an automatic result?

Take the test on screen