Do these greens shift on uncoated stock?

Yes. Uncoated fibres absorb the ink, so it generally reads softer and less saturated. Judge the physical chip that matches your stock.

Can I get these greens on dark paper?

Standard offset and letterpress inks are translucent. For light colour on dark paper, choose opaque foil or a suitable screen-printing pass instead.

Can you match one of these in CMYK instead?

Sometimes. A process approximation may suit imagery, but large flat brand colours show the difference more clearly. Compare the physical references for the chosen stock.

Why does green look olive on warm paper?

Translucent green ink combines visually with the paper’s yellow warmth. A cooler white stock preserves a cleaner green, but always judge the appropriate physical chip.

Pantone greens we print

Deep greens hold well on uncoated and are our most-requested corporate family after navy.

On-screen approximation: not a colour-accurate reference. Match to a physical PANTONE® chip before you sign off.

Greens spot ink on glass beside paper drawdowns

On our stocks

Greens become quieter on cotton, and coloured stock can push them toward olive or teal. Coated white holds brighter greens more clearly; opaque foil gives a dependable light green mark on a dark sheet.

What to know before you specify one

The same ink is not the same colour on the two stocks. On coated sheets the ink sits on a sealed surface: denser, brighter, sharper edges. On uncoated the fibres absorb it: softer, duller, slightly lighter, and warm colours lose the most punch. Some colours change character outright: brights go chalky, deep navies go grey-blue.
Offset and letterpress inks are translucent. On a dark or coloured stock a light ink will not cover: it sinks into the sheet and reads tone-on-tone. For light colour on dark paper the answer is foil stamping or an opaque screen pass, never a straight PMS hit.

Colours with a full write-up

Common questions

Do these greens shift on uncoated stock?: Yes. Uncoated fibres absorb the ink, so it generally reads softer and less saturated. Judge the physical chip that matches your stock.
Can I get these greens on dark paper?: Standard offset and letterpress inks are translucent. For light colour on dark paper, choose opaque foil or a suitable screen-printing pass instead.
Can you match one of these in CMYK instead?: Sometimes. A process approximation may suit imagery, but large flat brand colours show the difference more clearly. Compare the physical references for the chosen stock.
Why does green look olive on warm paper?: Translucent green ink combines visually with the paper’s yellow warmth. A cooler white stock preserves a cleaner green, but always judge the appropriate physical chip.

PANTONE® is a registered trademark of Pantone LLC. Print Peppermint is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pantone LLC. Codes are referenced to identify the inks we print.

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