YG63 Pea Green Copic Marker. We swatch and test Copic colors so that you can blend them better on landscapes like this.

Every Copic Marker has different characteristics based upon its unique ink formula.

Knowing how a color behaves will help you blend effectively and make art with confidence.

YG63 Pea Green

Let’s take a closer look at this Copic Marker and its ink characteristics.

Temperature: A warm green

Resemblance: diluted Sap Green watercolor.

Name: “Pea Green” is an excellent name for this organic soft green color.

Copic Styles: YG63 is available in Sketch, Classic, and Ciao style markers.

Actual Value: N4

All Copics are measured on a Neutral Gray value scale. The last number on the cap is supposed to indicate value but we’ve found discrepancies where the actual ink value is different than cap designation.

Cap Accuracy: The colored plastic on the Sketch cap matches 3-4 layers of YG63 ink. This can be startling when you first use YG63 as the color is lighter than expected.

Here are the test results for Copic Marker YG63 Pea Green. Is it lightfast? How accurate is the cap color? Read the full results here.

Buildup: YG63 reaches maximum color value at 3-4 layers.

WARNING: This ink is unstable. at four layers, YG63 can self-shatter, the dyes can separate from the formula leaking gold or brown along the outside edge of the color zone.

Shattering: Shatters into green with golden green seeping out at the margins. See warning above for YG63’s self-shattering behavior.

Chromatography testing shows this ink’s behavior when it comes in contact with #0 Colorless Blender (solvent). High shattering colors may leak unexpected color when you make corrections or attempt to blend with any color that has a high solvent to colorant ratio. Shattering is not bad, it’s just something to be aware of.

Staining: YG63 stains the paper light blue.

Lift: YG63 can be moved but not lifted. The paper is permanently stained light blue, the edges of the area exposed to colorless blender can look slightly metallic, a golden green. We do not recommend trying to lift this color due to the damage colorless blender will trigger.

See staining swatch. Sample was given 6 stripes of #0 Colorless Blender, drying between each stripe. Results indicate how much lifting you can expect.

Lightfast: YG63 did not fade at all during the testing period.

Samples were swatched on X-Press It Blending Card. 1 layer of ink was exposed to windowsill sunlight for 21 days. Approximately 10 hours of sun per day based on weather conditions. Note: we do not recommend displaying original Copic art under these conditions.

Color this green landscape with YG63 Pea Green Copic Marker. Read the test results for this ink. You’ll color better when you know the colors better.

Natural Ink Family: YG63 is the middle of the YG-Sixty family.

Family Members: YG67, YG63, YG61

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We include this information because many Copic users never think deeper than the letter groupings (R, BV, G, etc.). Every ink has its own temperature variations and underlying flavors. Understanding what an ink looks like in its different dilutions helps when creating your own blending combinations.

Complement: A cool, medium purple-pink like V05 (affiliate link)

Underpaint: V01 (affiliate link) desaturates YG17 with bright but natural look..

This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.

Pushing Pencil: PC1008 Parma Violet (affiliate link) provides a nicely desaturated push for YG63.

VanillaArts.com (our sister site) teaches a Push & Pull technique for dimensional coloring. This is simply one suggestion. Many possible colors exist. Test to find a color that pleases you.