What does green and teal make?

In paint, green and teal make a green close to Azure Radiance (#00802B). Mixed as light, the same pair gives a result near Rita Repulsa, because light adds while pigment subtracts.

50% Green · 50% Teal

As paint

#00802B

As light

#00AD56

Theory

Why paint and light disagree

Pigments work by absorbing light: each paint removes part of the spectrum, so combining green and teal removes more light than either alone and the result darkens. Screens and stage lights work the other way. Each light adds energy, so overlapping them moves the result toward white. The slider above computes both models at any ratio: the paint result uses red-yellow-blue pigment interpolation, the light result uses additive blending.

Reference

The 50/50 paint result, specified

HEX
#00802B
RGB
rgb(0, 128, 43)
HSL
hsl(140, 100%, 25%)
CMYK
cmyk(100%, 0%, 66%, 50%)

Closest named color: Poblano. Real pigments vary by brand and binder, so treat these values as the screen approximation of a physical mix.

FAQ

Quick answers

What color does green and teal make when mixed as paint?
A green close to Azure Radiance (#00802B). Pigments subtract light, so the mix is darker and duller than either parent; exact results vary by brand and binder.
What do green and teal make as light?
A color near Rita Repulsa (#00AD56). Light mixes additively, so overlapping sources brighten instead of darkening, which is why screens and paint disagree about the same pair.
What happens with more green than teal?
The result slides toward Green along the mixing curve; the live slider on this page computes the paint and light result at any ratio, with the hex code of every step.

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