How to mix Olive Green in acrylic

A muted yellow-green. The colour of dry foliage and worn uniforms. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #5C6B2E in acrylic, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Target

Olive Green

#5C6B2E

Mixed result

From these pigments

#71B438

Pigment recipe

Ratios calibrated for acrylic. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.

  1. 1. Titanium White

    PW6

    79%
  2. 2. Phthalo Blue

    PB15

    9%
  3. 3. Cadmium Yellow

    PY35

    9%
  4. 4. Raw Umber

    PBr7

    3%

Get this recipe for your paint brand

Open the live mixer with Olive Green + acrylic pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.

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