What color do green and white make?
Green and White make powder blue.
Green and White make powder blue, #bfe9cc. That is the result in equal parts, mixing pigment rather than light - paint, ink and dye all behave this way.
Equal parts green and white · #bfe9cc
Change the ratio
Very little of a mix is ever half and half. Shifting the balance moves the result along the range between the two colours.
3 parts green, 1 part white · #60c980
Equal parts · #bfe9cc
1 part green, 3 parts white · #d9f2e0
Lighter and darker
With white added - a tint · #d9f2e0
With black added - a shade · #4d7f5c
Why it works
Adding white to green makes a tint. The hue does not change - only its lightness does, which is why you get powder blue rather than a different colour altogether. Keep adding white and it keeps moving towards plain white.
Frequently asked questions
What color do green and white make?
Green and White make powder blue, #bfe9cc. Mixed in equal parts that is the result you get with paint, ink or any other pigment.
How do I make the result lighter or darker?
Add white for a tint - here that gives beige. Add black for a shade, which gives grey. Add white a little at a time, because it takes far less than people expect to shift a mix.
What happens if I use more green than white?
Three parts green to one part white gives emerald. Reversing it to one part green and three parts white gives beige instead.
Does this work the same way on a screen?
No. Screens mix light additively, so red and green light make yellow there. These results are subtractive - paint, ink, dye and pigment - which is what people mean when they ask what two colours make.