ColourMixer

Sea Green

Mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Phthalo Blue and Quinacridone Magenta.

The recipe

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

Titanium WhitePW68 parts21%
Cadmium YellowPY3514 parts37%
Phthalo BluePB1516 parts41%
Quinacridone MagentaPR1221 part2%

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

Value5 / 10
TemperatureCool
Leans towards blue, so it recedes. Good for shadow and distance.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipCadmium Yellow last
Cadmium Yellow is strong. Add it a little at a time.

More greens

How to mix green: the guide to every green

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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