What color do you get when you mix green and yellow? When you mix green and yellow, the result is lime-like light green.
This color is seen as a neutral color and is often used in designs that are not specifically for either green or yellow. It can be difficult to create a really bright light lime-green, but it can be done with some creativity.
The Science of Mixing Colors
When you mix green and yellow, you get a color that is halfway between the two colors. This is because when light hits an object, it is diffused evenly in all directions. The light that hits the green part of the object reflects back more than the light that hits the yellow part of the object, so you end up with a color that is between both colors.
How to Mix Colors Together
When you mix colors together, the result is a new color. There are three ways to create colors by mixing different colors together: additive, subtractive, and mutual exclusion.
- Additive colors are created when you add light colors together (e.g., adding red and green creates orange).
- Subtractive colors are created when you take away light colors from a mixture (e.g., taking away blue from blue and yellow creates green).
- Mutual exclusion is when two or more colors cannot be mixed together (e.g., red and purple cannot be mixed because they both contain violet).
What Colors Mix Well?
Mixing colors can be tricky because different colors react differently to light. Some colors are more visible when they are mixed together, while other colors are less visible.
Some colors mix well together because they are complementary colors. Complementary colors are colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel. For example, yellow and blue are complementary colors because they are both located in the center of the wheel. When you mix these two colors together, they create a beautiful shade of purple.
Other colors mix well together because they have a similarity in their color spectrum. Colors that share a similar color spectrum will be less likely to clash when mixed together. For example, yellow and green share a similar color spectrum, so mixing them together won’t create any unwanted clashes.
Some colors that mix well and poorly are:
- Additive colors (e.g., red and green) mix well because they create bright colors.
- Subtractive colors (e.g., blue and yellow) mix well because they create softer tones.
- Mutual exclusion (e.g., red and purple) mix poorly because they both contain violet light.
Conclusion
Whether you’re planning a new paint job or just want to mix up some colors, understanding the science of mixing is important. With a little bit of practice, you can create any shade of paint you desire!