White Balance is the balance between turning unrealistic colors which are affected by the color temperature into realistic ones. The warmth and coldness of the light affecting the white may appear inaccurate to what the photographer wants through green and orange. By balancing the white, the white stays as a white that works in correspondence with the colors of the photograph.
The Kalvin temperature scale:
| Color Temperature | Light Source |
| 1000-2000 K | Candlelight |
| 2500-3500 K | Tungsten Bulb (household variety) |
| 3000-4000 K | Sunrise/Sunset (clear sky) |
| 4000-5000 K | Fluorescent Lamps |
| 5000-5500 K | Electronic Flash |
| 5000-6500 K | Daylight with Clear Sky (sun overhead) |
| 6500-8000 K | Moderately Overcast Sky |
| 9000-10000 K | Shade or Heavily Overcast Sky |