Olive Green
Olive Green (No. 237) Ⓥ VEGAN A sophisticated dark yellowish-green blended from PR101 (Iron Oxide Red), PY74 (Arylide Yellow), and PB15.3 (Phthalo Blue GS). Combining organic and inorganic pigments, Olive Green is fast-drying, semi-transparent, and exhibits excellent lightfastness. With high tinting strength and strong coverage, it’s perfect for landscapes, foliage, and botanical studies.
Olive Green is a multi-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PR101, PY74, PB15.3 (Organic/Inorganic).
It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, fast drying time, high tinting strength.
It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.
- Code
- No. 237
- Series
- Series 2
- Pigment Index
- PR101, PY74, PB15.3
- Pigment Type
- Organic/Inorganic
- Oil / Vehicle
- Linseed Oil
- Sizes
- 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Opacity
- Semi-Transparent
- Drying
- Fast
- Oil Content
- Average
- Tint Power
- High
- Toxicity
- Non-Toxic
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Olive Green behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.
Olive Green straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
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What pigment is used in Olive Green?
Olive Green is made with PR101, PY74, PB15.3.
Is Olive Green a single-pigment colour?
No. Olive Green is a blend of 3 pigments (PR101, PY74, PB15.3), formulated to give a specific hue.
Is Olive Green transparent or opaque?
Olive Green is semi-transparent.
Is Olive Green lightfast?
Olive Green has excellent lightfastness.
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