
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade
Pigment HistoryPB50—Cobalt Teal Blue. Synthetic mineral. A cobalt-based teal; stable, opaque, and permanent.
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PB50.
It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, low staining power, tinting strength 2.
- Code
- W304
- Series
- Series 3
- Pigment Index
- PB50
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Transparency
- Semi-Transparent
- Tint Power
- 2
- Granulation
- YES
- Staining Power
- Low
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Cobalt Teal Blue Shade 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.

Cobalt Teal Blue Shade 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.
Popular combinations
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Open Cobalt Teal Blue Shade in Mixing StudioWhat pigment is used in Cobalt Teal Blue Shade?
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade is made with PB50.
Is Cobalt Teal Blue Shade a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Cobalt Teal Blue Shade uses a single pigment (PB50), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Cobalt Teal Blue Shade transparent or opaque?
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade is semi-transparent.
Is Cobalt Teal Blue Shade lightfast?
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade has excellent lightfastness.
Does Cobalt Teal Blue Shade granulate?
In watercolour, Cobalt Teal Blue Shade is granulating.
Does Cobalt Teal Blue Shade stain the paper?
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade has low staining power.
Is Cobalt Teal Blue Shade vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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