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How to mix chartreuse

A deep lemon, mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Ultramarine Blue and Phthalo Blue.

The recipe

Drag a bar to change how much of that paint goes in, and watch the colour change at the top.

Titanium WhitePW61 part4%
Lemon YellowPY322 parts92%
Ultramarine BluePB291 part3%
Phthalo BluePB15a touch<1%

Parts are a ratio: a drop, a spoonful, whatever suits the amount you need.

Value8 / 10
TemperatureNeutral
A yellow-green: neither clearly warm nor cool.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipLemon Yellow last
Lemon Yellow is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other chartreuse shades

More green colours

Your paints

The library and every recipe here are mixed from just these.

PY35Cadmium Yellow
PY3Lemon Yellow
PR108Cadmium Red
PR122Quinacridone Magenta
PB29Ultramarine Blue
PB15Phthalo Blue
PW6Titanium White