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Spring Green

Holbein Artists' Colored Pencils Green cool

Holbein Artists' Colored Pencils OP242 Spring Green is a light vivid green colored pencil in the Green family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for spring leaves, fresh foliage, young growth. Cool undertones make it well-suited to shadows, skies, and atmospheric depth.

Green family Cool temperature 65% lightness
Spring leavesFresh foliageYoung growthLime accentsVibrant nature
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Spring Green
Color Family
Green
Temperature
Cool
Lightness
65%
Saturation
88%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Green family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Shadow Side
OP243
Fresh Green L62%
OP272
Misty Green L63%
Current Marker
OP242
Spring Green L65%
Highlight Side
OP271
Opal Green L66%
OP225
Cobalt Green L69%

Works Well With

Highlights
OP750
Luminous Green
+13 lightness
Shadows
OP235
Emerald Green
-13 lightness
OP245
Summer Green
-22 lightness
OP251
Apple Green
-23 lightness
OP254
Evergreen
-24 lightness
Analogous Colors
OP243
Fresh Green
16° hue shift
OP270
Willow Green
19° hue shift
OP254
Evergreen
20° hue shift
OP189
Olive Green
22° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

OP650
Antique Silver
opposite hue
OP422
Lilac
opposite hue
OP441
Violet
opposite hue
OP510
Black
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where OP242 fits the color story by mood and hue.

☕ Witch’s First Coffee
Potion green, blackberry purple, coffee plum, dusty pink, and tiny gold sparks.
Seasonal
🏵️ Marigold Remembrance
Marigold flame and clay orange glow against bone tan, dark olive, and ceremonial earth brown.
Seasonal
🌿 Cottagecore
Soft sage, blush rose, cream linen — the window is open, the bread is rising, the afternoon is yours.
Seasonal
🌺 Peony Afternoon
Blowsy pink blooms past their peak, petals dropping on warm stone — spring's most extravagant goodbye.
Seasonal
🫙 Playdough Party
Neon tubs of squish — the colors will mix, and it will still be beautiful.
Cartoons
🧙 Midnight Cauldron
Ghoul mist and toxic lime bubble over pumpkin orange, witch violet, and midnight plum.
Seasonal
🌾 Pastoral Daydream
Warm sage. Ochre field. Open sky. Life is the background.
Art Style
🫒 Olive Glow
Warm tan mid-tone with a green-gold vein in the undertone — builds depth without going muddy.
Skin Tones

Similar Colors in Green

OP243
Fresh Green
light vivid green
#89ED4E
OP251
Apple Green
dark yellow-green
#8AB124
OP271
Opal Green
light green
#A7C28F
OP272
Misty Green
light green
#96B58B
OP291
Leaf Green
dark yellow-green
#6A8528
OP222
Lettuce Green
light vivid green
#B6F284
OP225
Cobalt Green
light vivid green
#79E8A0
OP227
Jade Green
mid teal
#53D3A8

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