Shading Metalness: 0
IOR: 1.350
Transmission Color:
0.415
0.000
0.000
Transmission Depth: 0.08
cm
Dispersion Abbe: 54.00
Physics Density: 1060
kg/m3
Viscosity: 2.35
-
4
mPa⋅s
Surface Tension: 56
mN/m
Description The color of blood depends on its oxygen level. When hemoglobin has a full oxygen load, it has a bright red color, and when it's deoxygenated it's a darker red. For example, arterial and capillary blood is bright, and venous blood is dark. Upon exposure to air, deoxygenated blood quickly oxygenates and turns a brighter shade of red.
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