How to Mix Ocean Blue in Watercolor

A deep teal-blue. Slightly green-leaning, reads like open water. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #2C6A82 in watercolor, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Target

Ocean Blue

#2C6A82

Mixed result

99% match

From these pigments

#286982

Pigment recipe

Checked August 2026

Ratios calibrated for watercolor. 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
85%
2. Phthalo Blue
PB15
11%
3. Titanium White
PW6
4%

What colors make Ocean Blue?

Viridian Green, Phthalo Blue, and Titanium White, in roughly a 85:11:4 ratio.

How to make Ocean Blue in watercolor

Start with Viridian Green at about 85% as your watercolor base, then work in Phthalo Blue and Titanium White in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #2C6A82.

Why mix Ocean Blue instead of buying it

Mixing Ocean Blue yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Ocean Blue 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. White cools and chalks a mix as you add it, so tint in small steps and stop before it goes pastel.

Get this recipe for your paint brand

Open the live mixer with Ocean Blue + watercolor pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.

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