This Reverse Ishihara Vision Test Only Works If You’re Colorblind

At some point in your life, It’s likely you have come across—and perhaps even taken—an Ishihara test. Whether online or when having your eyes checked, this test is a vision test to check for colorblindness. If everything is in order, you’re usually able to distinguish a number or pattern between a conjunction of red and green dots. But did you know this test also works the other way around? Isaac King recently shared a reverse Ishihara test on X (formerly Twitter). This means you’ll only be able to see the hidden message if you are colorblind.

Take a look at the image above. If you see blotches of red, green, and brown, that means you most likely don’t have any color deficiencies. However, those with deuteranopia, a specific type of red-green colorblindness, can see a “73” written in big numbers. On the other hand, for people with protanopia—meaning they have less sensitivity to the color red—a crooked “23” might appear instead.

Turning the tables on this kind of test bridges the experiences between those who do and don’t have colorblindness. Just as someone with normal color vision may struggle to spot the “73” in this image, those with color deficiencies would have a hard time trying to make out a number hidden in a regular red and green pattern. Tweaking each test also allows medical providers to determine where they are lacking.

If you have colorblindness, know that you’re not alone. It is estimated that there are 300 million colorblind people in the world, with one in 12 men and one in 200 women having this condition. And you’re in good company, as director Christopher Nolan, musician Sting, and even Fred Rogers belong to the list of colorblind creatives.

Ishihara tests are used to spot colorblindness in a patient by hiding a message in a red and green pattern. But did you know it also works the other way around?

X/Twitter user Isaac King recently shared a reverse Ishihara test. This means you’ll only be able to see the hidden message if you are colorblind.

Those with deuteranopia, a specific type of red-green colorblindness, can see a “73” written in big numbers.

Those without color deficiencies found it hard to spot the hidden number.

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