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HUE, VALUE, CHROMA

Hue is the color
Value is the lightness or darkness of a color
Chroma is the intensity or dullness of a color
"Chroma" is also called "color intensity",  and it is called "saturation" by photographers and in Photoshop but it all means the same thing: 

Here is an excellent animated explanation:
http://www.gamblincolors.com/navigating.color.space/

Here are some diagrams showing Hue, Value and Chroma:




Chart:



Diagram:











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