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A greater percentage of yellow produces warmer greens, and a greater proportion of blue produces cooler greens.
When you want to change the color tone, you should make small adjustments until you achieve the desired color tone. Gradually adjusting the color tone is easier and more economical than adding too many colors and then having to recalibrate for more balance.

Experiment with different colors of yellow and blue. Rinse the palette and try blending multiple yellow and blue tones together to create more green tones.

Pure yellow and blue will produce pure green, but if the original colors have been changed before mixing, the color produced will also change. For example, gold and standard blue work together to produce brownish greens with a deeper tone. In contrast, a standard yellow mixed with light blue produces a light green color.
Testing is the best way to know which yellow and which blue will produce which green. Choose from a few different shades of yellow and blue. Combine a blue tone and a yellow tone in equal proportions and experiment with each one in turn. Record your results for future reference.

Try mixing the greens together. If you have two shades of green that are roughly the same as the one you are looking for but still don't look right, you can try mixing the two colors together to achieve your desired color.

Every green contains the blue and yellow elements, so blending the greens results in a new green tone.
You can also mix different yellows and blues for a more pronounced tone change.

Change the color value to black or white. Once you have found the right color tone, you can change the color values without changing the color tone by adding white or black.

Add white to make lighter colors, or add black to make darker colors.
Whatever the color value you want, add white or black bit by bit. If you add too many at once, it's easy to create too light or too dark color values.

Method 2 of 4: Mix the cream to cover the green cake

Pour green into one cup. Dip the toothpick in green, then dip it into a white ice cream cup to let the green color into the ice cream cup. Stir until the color is well mixed.
- To know the exact green color, keep stirring until no green streaks are visible in the cream.
- The type of food coloring you use affects the color of the cream. For example, a "moss green" color will produce a warmer color than a "bright green" or "green" color.
- The amount of food coloring affects the intensity of the color. The cake covering is white in color, so a small amount of green mixed into the cream will create a very light green color. More color results in a darker color.
Mix equal proportions of blue and yellow colors in another cup. Use two separate toothpicks to add equal amounts of blue and yellow to the second white ice cream. Stir well until the two colors are mixed.
- After mixing the blue and yellow colors into the cream, you will have a green cream color.
- The exact color tone will vary depending on the original yellow and blue tones you used to blend. Likewise, the color value will also vary depending on the amount of color you use.
Combine green and black in another cup. Mix the third green ice cream by mixing green or mixing yellow and blue in the same amount as mixing other cups. Add a very small amount of black to the third cup.
- After thoroughly stirring the black color into the ice cream cup, you will notice that the original green color will be darker, but the tone will remain the same.
- Black has a big effect on color, so use only a very small amount.
Experiment with other combinations. Use the remaining ice cream cups to try out different color combinations. Note the tones and the amount of color used for each sample cup for future reference.
- You can follow the manufacturer's instructions to create different tones or experiment yourself.
- Here are some ideas:
  - Mix 1 equal part green and 1 part blue to make a cyan color.
  - Make a banana light green by 9 parts lemon yellow mixed with 1 part green.
  - Combine equal proportions of green and royal blue, then add a bit of black for a dark jade shade.
  - Mix lemon yellow and sky blue in different proportions to create teal or turquoise.
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Method 3 of 4: Mix green polymer clay

Combine a blue clay pattern with a yellow pattern. Take one piece of warm blue clay and an equal piece of cold yellow clay. Knead and mix two pieces of clay until the colors are mixed.
- Continuously roll, stretch, and knead the clay to blend the colors. Once done, you should no longer see blue or yellow streaks on the clay sample.
- The resulting color will be a relatively bright green, as both blue and yellow are inherently green.
Continue with the rest of the combinations. Mix equal parts of the blue and yellow clay by mixing the green in the first sample. Continue until you have tested all the rest of the combinations.
- Warm yellow with cool blue produces dull green with brown hue.
- Warm yellow with warm blue produces warm greens with a medium yellow tinge.
- Cool yellows mixed with cool blues produce cool greens with medium-toned blue tones.
Add white color to the clay sample. Choose your favorite green color tone and blend like above. Once you've mixed the greens, blend in a little more white.
- Mix white with green until no streaks remain on the clay sample. The color of the sample will no longer be as dark as before and be lighter in color. The more white clay is added, the lighter the color will be.
Add transparent clay to another pattern. Model the green clay as shown above, but are not add white, which is instead a bit of transparent clay.
- Once well mixed, clear clay will make the greens less bright, but will not change the color value or tone.
- However, if you mix more transparent clays than green, you will get a semi-transparent green instead of opaque.
Add black to the final template. The green blend that you used as the background in the white and transparent clay blend test. This time you'll blend a very small amount of black into the green.
- After thoroughly blending the black into the green, the clay sample will have a darker color while maintaining the same tone.
- There is usually no need to use a lot of black to make them visibly darker, so only use a very small amount.
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Method 4 of 4: Understand color theory

Mixed yellow and blue. Green is the secondary color. To make a green, you need equal proportions of blue and yellow, both of which are primary colors.
- "Primary" colors exist alone and cannot be created by mixing different colors. The three primary colors are red, blue, and yellow, but you only need blue and yellow to mix green.
- "Secondary" colors can be created by mixing two primary colors. Green is a secondary color because it is made up of blue and yellow. The other two secondary colors are orange and purple.
Adjust the proportions to change the color tone. Pure greens are a mix of pure yellow and blue, but with more blue or yellow you will end up with slightly different tones of green.
- The two most basic variations, "cyan" and "green-yellow" are "tertiary" colors because they fall between the secondary and primary colors on the color wheel.
  - The cyan color is made up of 2 parts blue with 1 part yellow. You can also create this color by mixing green and blue in equal proportions.
  - The greenish-yellow color is made up of 2 parts yellow mixed with 1 part blue. You can also create this color by mixing green and yellow in equal proportions.
Change the color value to black or white. If you want to brighten the green without changing the color tone, you need to add white. If you want to darken the green, add black.
- Light colors are also called "tints" and dark colors are "shades."
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