Are Green Laser Sights Better Than Red

Green is close to the center of the visible light spectrum at about 532 nanometers.

Are green laser sights better than red.

Green can be used inside or out but green is much more visible outside and can be used to engage targets in similar circumstances. The eye s frequency response is bell curve shaped with the highest point of the curve being in the green while the red lies on the right end of the bell curve. Different wavelengths in the visible spectrum produce different colors. Red light waves range from 620 to 750 nanometers and green light ranges from 495 to 570 nanometers.

From the target s point of view having a red laser dot on your chest is very impactful. The human eye is better able to recognize colors in the green spectrum so a green laser is more visible under bright light conditions. Recently a green laser was introduced to the laser sight family. You will have a much easier time seeing a green laser in broad daylight than red.

Not sure it makes that much difference in laser sights.