Holbein Artists' Gouache - Katsura Blue, 15 ml tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PB17-Phthalo Cyan

Pigment Name

PB17-Phthalo Cyan

Pigment Type

organic

Chemical Name

barium salt of trisulphonated phthalocyanine blue

Properties

Phthalo Cyan is a greenish or turquoise blue, a variant of Phthalo Blue, with similar properties. It is transparent and has very high tinting strength.

Permanence

Phthalocyanine Cyan has very good lightfastness, although it is considered not as reliable as Phthalocyanine Blue.

Toxicity

Phthalo Cyan is not considered toxic.

History

Phthalo Cyan is a molecular variant of Phthalo Blue.