acrylic
Pigment recipe
90% when dryWet mix
#347F8E
- 1. Titanium White (PW6)55%
- 2. Phthalo Blue (PB15)40%
- 3. Raw Umber (PBr7)5%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
How to mix
Teal paint in acrylic, oil and watercolor, compared
Real pigment ratios for teal (#2C7D8C) in acrylic, oil and watercolor. The recipes below come straight from Chromilla’s mixer, calibrated to real manufacturer paint data.
Quick answer
To mix teal (#2C7D8C) in acrylic (oil and watercolor are compared below), use 11 parts Titanium White, 8 parts Phthalo Blue and 1 part Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% 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 | 11 parts Titanium White, 8 parts Phthalo Blue and 1 part Raw Umber | 90% | Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer. |
| Oil | 11 parts Titanium White, 8 parts Phthalo Blue and 1 part Raw Umber | 97% | Dries true to color. |
| Watercolor | 11 parts Titanium White, 8 parts Phthalo Blue and 1 part Raw Umber | 92% | 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
Teal
#2C7D8C
Live mixer
Open this color in the mixer
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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
97% when dryWet mix
#347F8E
- 1. Titanium White (PW6)55%
- 2. Phthalo Blue (PB15)40%
- 3. Raw Umber (PBr7)5%
Dry-down
Dries true to color.
watercolour
Pigment recipe
92% when dryWet mix
#347F8E
- 1. Titanium White (PW6)55%
- 2. Phthalo Blue (PB15)40%
- 3. Raw Umber (PBr7)5%
Dry-down
Dries slightly darker and a touch cooler.
Common mistakes when mixing teal
Teal balances blue against green with almost no room for red to sneak in, since red is teal's complement and even a trace pulls it toward gray. Phthalo-based mixes get the saturation right but can overpower everything else in the mix if the proportions aren't watched closely. If your teal looks lifeless rather than deep, check that your water or medium isn't diluting the phthalo down to a pastel version of itself.
Exact single-medium recipes
Straight-to-the-ratio versions of teal in each medium, from the Chromilla mix library.
Why the three mediums differ for teal
- 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 #32727E.
- oil dries true to color in Chromilla's model, so the oil mix is predicted to dry to #347F8E.
- 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 #2F7585.
- In watercolor the paper is the white, so lighter versions come from adding water rather than white paint.
Acrylic recipe in detail
| Paint | Pigment | Parts | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanium White | PW6 | 11 | 55% | 55 ml |
| Phthalo Blue | PB15 | 8 | 40% | 40 ml |
| Raw Umber | PBr7 | 1 | 5% | 5 ml |
Variations on Teal (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 Teal
#4795A5
8 parts Titanium White, 3 parts Phthalo Blue and 2 parts Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts an 87% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Darker Teal
#076574
93% Viridian Green and 7% Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Teal
#347B93
8 parts Viridian Green, 1 part Titanium White and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts an 88% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Teal
#347B93
8 parts Viridian Green, 1 part Titanium White and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts an 88% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Teal questions
- What two colors make teal?
- Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 11 parts Titanium White, 8 parts Phthalo Blue and 1 part Raw Umber. Titanium White leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make teal paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter teal (#4795A5) in acrylic, Chromilla mixes 8 parts Titanium White, 3 parts Phthalo Blue and 2 parts Yellow Ochre. Chromilla's model predicts an 87% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- Why does teal 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 #347F8E is predicted to dry to about #32727E. Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
- What is the hex code for teal?
- Chromilla uses #2C7D8C as the target for teal. The acrylic recipe is predicted to dry to about #32727E.
- Can I mix teal without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses no black: 11 parts Titanium White, 8 parts Phthalo Blue and 1 part Raw Umber.
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