How to mix Ocean Blue in watercolour

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

Target

Ocean Blue

#2C6A82

Mixed result

From these pigments

#3E6A77

Pigment recipe

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

  1. 1. Viridian Green

    PG18

    91%
  2. 2. Ultramarine Blue

    PB29

    9%

Get this recipe for your paint brand

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

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