Adobe RGB 1998 was designed (by Adobe Systems, Inc.) to encompass most of the colors achievable on CMYK printers, but by using only RGB primary colors on a device such as your computer display. The Adobe RGB 1998 working space encompasses roughly 50% of the visible colors specified by CIE (Commission Internationale de l′Eclairage. An international organization that developed a set of universal color standards in 1932).

Adobe RGB 1998 extends its advantage in the cyan-greens for the highlights, but now has advantages with intense magentas, oranges, and yellows-- colors which can add to the drama of a bright sunset. Adobe RGB 1998 does not extend as far beyond sRGB in the shadows, however it still shows advantages in the dark greens (often encountered with dark foliage).