• Fluorescent lighting has a certain effect on colors.Fluorescent overhead lamp in office image by Alexey Kuznetsov from Fotolia.com
  
  Lighting plays a big role in the presentation of colors. Whether it's needed for photography or to create a certain atmosphere in your home, the type of lighting you use will make an impression and affect colors that surround you. Fluorescent lighting is commonly found in commercial venues.
  
  

Dull Appearance

• The green tint in most fluorescent lighting can cause warm colors to appear drab and dull. But due to some innovations, pink fluorescent lights can now be purchased, which help warm colors and make them appear brighter.
  
  

Unhealthy Appearance

• Another color prominent in fluorescent lighting is the color blue. The blue hue in fluorescent lighting draws out the cooler colors in its surroundings. This especially effects skin color in humans, causing them to have an unhealthy appearance.
  
  

Unnatural Appearance

• Fluorescent lighting can give a fake or unnatural appearance to the colors that it illuminates. This is especially a problem in photography but can be reduced with a special camera filter, which can add more pigmentation, causing the photograph to have a more natural appearance.