acrylic
Pigment recipe
92% when dryWet mix
#2F4D36
- 1. Viridian Green (PG18)76%
- 2. Burnt Umber (PBr7)19%
- 3. Phthalo Blue (PB15)5%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
How to mix
Forest Green paint in acrylic, oil and watercolor, compared
Real pigment ratios for forest green (#2E4D34) in acrylic, oil and watercolor. The recipes below come straight from Chromilla’s mixer, calibrated to real manufacturer paint data.
Quick answer
To mix forest green (#2E4D34) in acrylic (oil and watercolor are compared below), use 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 92% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.
| Medium | Tubes and parts | Predicted dry match | Drying |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylic | 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue | 92% | Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer. |
| Oil | 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue | 98% | Dries true to color. |
| Watercolor | 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue | 93% | Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler. |
How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.
Terms used here: Dry shift, Value, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Transparency, Pigment code, Tint.
Target color
Forest Green
#2E4D34
Live mixer
Open this color in the mixer
The Chromilla mixer is pre-loaded with #2E4D34. Change your brand, medium or palette and the recipe updates instantly.
Recipes by medium
Checked August 2026
Generic pigment ratios, the same ones the Chromilla mixer solves for. Open the mixer to swap in your own brand and tubes.
oil
Pigment recipe
98% when dryWet mix
#2F4D36
- 1. Viridian Green (PG18)76%
- 2. Burnt Umber (PBr7)19%
- 3. Phthalo Blue (PB15)5%
Dry-down
Dries true to color.
watercolour
Pigment recipe
93% when dryWet mix
#2F4D36
- 1. Viridian Green (PG18)76%
- 2. Burnt Umber (PBr7)19%
- 3. Phthalo Blue (PB15)5%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler.
Common mistakes when mixing forest green
Forest green is a dark, slightly blue-leaning green, and the mistake is darkening a bright green with black, which turns it flat and soot-like instead of deep. A blue-shade green darkened with a touch of its complement, or with a dark neutral rather than pure black, keeps the color feeling like actual foliage rather than a swatch chart.
Exact single-medium recipes
Straight-to-the-ratio versions of forest green in each medium, from the Chromilla mix library.
Why the three mediums differ for forest green
- acrylic carries a 10% value shift on drying in Chromilla's model (dries slightly darker and a touch warmer), so the acrylic mix is predicted to dry to #2D452F.
- oil dries true to color in Chromilla's model, so the oil mix is predicted to dry to #2F4D36.
- watercolor carries a 8% value shift on drying in Chromilla's model (dries slightly darker and a touch cooler), so the watercolor mix is predicted to dry to #2A4734.
- In watercolor the paper is the white, so lighter versions come from adding water rather than white paint.
Acrylic recipe in detail
| Paint | Pigment | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Green | PG18 | 76% | 76 ml |
| Burnt Umber | PBr7 | 19% | 19 ml |
| Phthalo Blue | PB15 | 5% | 5 ml |
Variations on Forest Green (acrylic)
Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.
Lighter Forest Green
#446349
3 parts Burnt Umber, 2 parts Titanium White and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Darker Forest Green
#193820
3 parts Ultramarine Blue, 1 part Cadmium Yellow and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 94% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Forest Green
#364C2D
12 parts Viridian Green, 5 parts Ultramarine Blue and 3 parts Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 93% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Forest Green
#264E3B
9 parts Burnt Umber, 5 parts Phthalo Blue and 3 parts Titanium White. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Forest Green questions
- What two colors make forest green?
- Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue. Viridian Green leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 92% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make forest green paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter forest green (#446349) in acrylic, Chromilla mixes 3 parts Burnt Umber, 2 parts Titanium White and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- Why does forest green look different when acrylic dries?
- Acrylic binder looks milky while wet and clears as it dries, so the dried film reads darker. Chromilla's model applies a 10% value shift for acrylic, so the wet mix #2F4D36 is predicted to dry to about #2D452F. Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
- What is the hex code for forest green?
- Chromilla uses #2E4D34 as the target for forest green. The acrylic recipe is predicted to dry to about #2D452F.
- Can I mix forest green without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses no black: 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue.
Related colors
More colours to try once you have forest green sorted.