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Cobalt Teal Blue Shade - Michael Harding
WatercolourPB50
PB50

Cobalt Teal Blue Shade

W304 · Series 3
WATERCOLOUR
Series 3
Cobalt Teal Blue Shade No. W304

Pigment HistoryPB50Cobalt Teal Blue. Synthetic mineral. A cobalt-based teal; stable, opaque, and permanent.

Technical Summary

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
Colour Science

Measured colour data

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Pigment Behaviour

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.

Masstone swatch
Masstone
L 58.15 · a -51.3 · b -23.75
0.15B 5.8/10.8

Cobalt Teal Blue Shade straight from the tube.

Undertone
#83f2f6

A thin wash over white.

Tint
#03c6d5

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone
#02929c

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade
#006775

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze
#47e7ee

A thin transparent film over white.

Mix with Cobalt Teal Blue Shade

Popular combinations

Open Cobalt Teal Blue Shade in the Virtual Mixing Studio to preview how it combines with these partners before you reach for the palette.

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Cobalt Teal Blue Shade: Questions & Answers

What 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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