What color does blue and yellow make?

Blue and Yellow make Green (#5FA042). The third classic primary mix, and often the first one taught in school.

Blue and Yellow sit close to opposite each other on the color wheel, the classic recipe for a muted, grayed-down result rather than a vivid new hue.

How the ratio changes the result

More Blue
Even mix
More Yellow

That's the traditional paint-mixing answer. The calculator below blends these exact colors live in OKLCH space, which lands a little differently, edit either hex to compare the two.

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Blue and Yellow mix FAQ

What color does blue and yellow make?

Blue and Yellow make Green (#5FA042). The third classic primary mix, and often the first one taught in school.

Does the ratio of blue to yellow change the result?

Yes. Equal parts land on Green (#5FA042), but using more blue pulls the result toward #3688fd, and more yellow pulls it toward #d5af00. Try any ratio in the calculator above.

What's the exact hex code for blue and yellow mixed?

Blue (#2F6FED) and Yellow (#F2C11D) mixed in equal parts is #5FA042. Copy it directly from the calculator, or open it in the generator to build a full palette around it.