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The Hadwiger–Nelson problem #

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At least 5 colors are required: de Grey 2018

The Hadwiger–Nelson problem asks: How many colors are required to color the plane such that no two points at distance 1 from each other have the same color?

It was established in 2018 that at least 5 colors are required for the Hadwiger-Nelson problem.

See reference: de Grey 2018

A simple construction that tiles the plane with hexagons can be used to show that 7 colors suffice for the Hadwiger-Nelson problem.