Colour Blindness Test
The Colour Blindness Test is a quick, paper-based screening assessment designed to evaluate an individual’s ability to correctly see, differentiate, and identify colours. Taking under 30 minutes to complete, this practical tool utilizes a specialized book of diagnostic colour plates to determine if a person has normal colour vision or displays a red/green color deficiency.
About this Test
Use the Colour Blindness Test to assess an individual’s ability to correctly see and identify colours, or lack thereof.
The Colour Blindness Test is exactly what it sounds like, a test of an individual’s ability to correctly see and identify colours, or lack thereof. It comes with a book of colour plates and instructions for administration and scoring.
What It’s Best Used For
This test is best used during the pre-employment hiring phase, internal promotions, or educational intakes for any position where matching, identifying, or reacting to specific colours is critical to safety and quality control.
- Targeting Colour-Critical Roles: It is ideal for screening applicants in industrial manufacturing, electrical trades, product design, logistics, healthcare, and printing fields.
- Utilizing the HRR Framework: The test relies on the Hardy, Rand, and Ritter (HRR) Pseudoisochromatic Subset Book, a globally recognized optical standard.
- Isolating Deficiencies Across 16 Plates: The assessment contains two demonstration plates (to verify comprehension), four screener plates (to catch color blocks), and 10 diagnostic plates to classify the specific type and severity of red/green color blindness.
- Frictionless On-Site Administration: Each plate features a dedicated visual tab for quick page selection. The package includes a master set of instructions and reproducible score sheets designed to be graded by hand and filed directly into an employee’s physical record log.
The testing materials are provided in English and the assessment is fully legal for use in Canada.
The Hardy, Rand, and Ritter (HRR) Pseudoisochromatic Subset Book for Red/Green test contains two demonstration plates, four screener plates, and 10 diagnostic series for a total of 16 plates. Each of these plates has its own tab for easy and clean page selection. The test also includes a set of instructions in English and a score sheet. The score sheet can then be copied directly onto the patient’s record or copies can be made locally. A pad of score sheets is available separately.

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