What color do green and white make?
Green and white make mint (pastel green). White tints green into mint, pastel green and celadon.
Green + white = mint (pastel green)
Why green and white make mint (pastel green)
Adding white makes a tint: the same hue, lighter and paler. Tints of green keep its character but read softer and more pastel.
Paint mixes subtractively: each pigment absorbs part of the light, and the mix reflects only what both let through. That is why paint mixes get darker and duller as you add colors, while light mixes get brighter.
Change the ratio
Equal parts are only the middle of a range. More green pulls the result toward green, more white toward white. Mix a small test batch, note the parts you used, and scale up once you like it.
All three are mixed with the same spectral paint model. Dark paints are strong, so a little of them changes a mix a lot; light paints such as white and yellow need more parts to show.
Green and white on a screen
Tips for mixing green and white
- Start with equal amounts on the palette, mix one small test patch, then adjust with the color you want more of.
- Mix thoroughly with a palette knife; streaks of unmixed green or white change how the color reads from a distance.
- Let a test swatch dry before judging it. Acrylics usually dry a little darker, while watercolors dry lighter.
- Write down the ratio that works (for example 2 parts to 1) so you can mix the same color again.
- To match a color on screen, compare the paint swatch against the hex code here on a calibrated display, and remember print and paint cannot reach every screen color.
More green color mixes
| Mix | Result | Ratio | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green + red | brown | equal parts | #60463A |
| Green + orange | olive green | equal parts | #638431 |
| Green + yellow | yellow-green (chartreuse) | 1 green : 2 yellow | #9DC930 |
| Green + blue | blue-green (teal) | equal parts | #1B6C56 |
| Green + purple | slate gray (dark gray-brown) | equal parts | #4A4F54 |
| Green + pink | grayish taupe | 1 green : 2 pink | #949E8F |
| Green + brown | olive (dark olive green) | 2 green : 3 brown | #58582D |
| Green + black | dark green (hunter green) | 2 green : 1 black | #2A372C |
| Green + gray | sage (gray-green) | 1 green : 2 gray | #688C6E |
More white color mixes
| Mix | Result | Ratio | Hex |
|---|---|---|---|
| White + red | pink | 3 white : 2 red | #FF8793 |
| White + orange | peach | 2 white : 1 orange | #FDD086 |
| White + yellow | pale yellow (cream) | 3 white : 1 yellow | #FDF59A |
| White + blue | light blue (sky blue) | 3 white : 2 blue | #7CB7EB |
| White + purple | lavender (lilac) | 2 white : 1 purple | #D7A7E6 |
| White + pink | pale pink (baby pink) | 3 white : 2 pink | #FCCEE3 |
| White + brown | light brown (beige, tan) | 3 white : 2 brown | #D3AF82 |
| White + black | gray | 3 white : 1 black | #888888 |
| White + gray | light gray (silver) | 4 white : 3 gray | #CBCBCB |
Frequently asked questions
What color do green and white make?
Green and white make mint (pastel green) in paint (about #A4E0AE, mixed 1 green : 2 white). White tints green into mint, pastel green and celadon.
Is green and white the same in paint and on a screen?
Not exactly. Paint gives mint (pastel green) (about #A4E0AE at 1 green : 2 white), while a 50/50 digital blend in a design tool gives #9BC59D, because screens mix light rather than pigment.
How do I make the mix lighter or darker?
Add white to lighten it into a tint, black (a little at a time) to darken it into a shade, or gray to mute it. Changing the ratio of green to white shifts the hue itself.
Mix any two colors
The color mixer blends up to five colors by weight in a spectral paint model, OKLab or linear light, and exports the steps.