Phthalo Turquoise

A bright, intense blue-green synthetic pigment made from phthalocyanine chemistry. It sits between blue and green on the color wheel, with a strong turquoise hue and high color strength.

• Phthalo Turquoise is a modern synthetic pigment based on phthalocyanine compounds, usually a variation of Phthalo Blue modified toward the green side of the spectrum. It produces a vivid turquoise color with excellent transparency, high tinting strength, and very good lightfastness.

  Compared with traditional turquoise pigments, it offers greater intensity, stability, and mixing power. It is commonly used in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and other artists’ paints.

  • Color characteristics: bright blue-green, highly saturated, cool, and clean.
  • Pigment family: synthetic organic phthalocyanine pigment.
  • Common pigment codes: often based on PB15 (Phthalo Blue) with a green bias, sometimes combined with PG7 (Phthalo Green) depending on the manufacturer.

In painting, Phthalo Turquoise belongs to the family of modern high-performance synthetic pigments developed in the 20th century. It is valued by artists for its brilliance, transparency, durability, and ability to create strong mixtures without becoming dull.

• High chroma: produces extremely vivid and saturated colors.
• Transparency: allows glowing layers and glazing effects.
• Strong tinting power: a small amount can significantly influence mixtures.
• Excellent permanence: highly resistant to fading when properly formulated.
• Modern alternative: provides a more stable option compared with some historical turquoise pigments.