Lighter Forest Green
#446349
3 parts Burnt Umber, 2 parts Titanium White and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How to Mix Forest Green in Oil
Quick answer
To mix forest green (#2E4D34) in oil, use 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 98% 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.
Target
Forest Green
#2E4D34
Predicted dry result
98% match when dryMix to #2F4D36. It dries true to color.
| Paint | Pigment | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viridian Green | PG18 | 76% | 76 ml |
| Burnt Umber | PBr7 | 19% | 19 ml |
| Phthalo Blue | PB15 | 5% | 5 ml |
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: Tinting strength, Dry shift, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Pigment code, Gamut.
A deep, natural forest green without going flat. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #2E4D34 in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Pigment recipe
Checked August 2026
Ratios calibrated for oil. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Viridian Green
PG18
76%2. Burnt Umber
PBr7
19%3. Phthalo Blue
PB15
5%
What colors make Forest Green?
Viridian Green, Burnt Umber, and Phthalo Blue, in roughly a 76:19:5 ratio.
How to make Forest Green in oil
Start with Viridian Green at about 76% as your oil base, then work in Burnt Umber and Phthalo Blue in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #2E4D34.
Why mix Forest Green instead of buying it
Mixing Forest Green yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Forest Green across paint brands whose factory tubes differ, and rebuild the exact color when you run out mid painting. The recipe above is the working starting point.
Common mistakes
That pigment is a very strong tinter, add it a touch at a time or it will swallow the mix.
Variations on Forest Green
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.
Darker Forest Green
#193820
3 parts Ultramarine Blue, 1 part Cadmium Yellow and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% 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 99% 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 98% 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 oil 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 98% 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 oil, Chromilla mixes 3 parts Burnt Umber, 2 parts Titanium White and 1 part Phthalo Blue. Chromilla's model predicts a 99% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- What is the hex code for forest green?
- Chromilla uses #2E4D34 as the target for forest green. The oil recipe is predicted to dry to about #2F4D36.
- Can I mix forest green without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's oil recipe uses no black: 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue.
Forest Green in other mediums
- Forest Green in Acrylic: 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue, predicted 92% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
- Forest Green in Watercolor: 76% Viridian Green, 19% Burnt Umber and 5% Phthalo Blue, predicted 93% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
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Deep-dive guide
How to mix Forest Green, the long version
Common mistakes, per-brand recipes, and the honest limits when the target sits outside what real paint can reach.
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