Color transparency is important because it provides valuable insights into the strong interaction. In fact, color transparency is a prediction of the quantum field theory of the strong force, quantum chromodynamics (QCD). Additionally, color transparency has implications for nuclear physics and the structure of atomic nuclei. By studying how particles interact with nuclei at high energies, one learns more about the distributions of quarks and gluons within nucleons and how they are affected by the surrounding nuclear environment. The noticeable modification of these distributions by the nuclear environment is known as the EMC effect and is, as of 2024, a vibrant field of research in particle and nuclear physics.