Green Dye
Green Dye is a green dye used to color wool, leather armor, beds, glass, terracotta, concrete powder, candles, banners and more. It is made from smelting cactus in a furnace.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryMiscellaneous
Version Added
Version Added1.0
Item ID
Item IDgreen_dye
Overview
Green Dye is an item in the Miscellaneous category of Minecraft, obtained through smelting Cactus. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Green Dye.
Green Dye is also a hub ingredient, feeding into 3 different recipes in this catalogue, so keeping a stock on hand unlocks a wide range of crafts. Generated chests only ever hold Green Dye in one place: desert village houses (about 14%).
Crafting Recipe
Furnace
Used to Craft
Green Dye is a crafting ingredient for 3 other items in Minecraft. Each one links to its own recipe and details page.
Cyan Dye
Green Stained Glass
Lime DyeHow to Obtain
- Smelting Cactus
Notes
Green dye must be smelted from cactus, not crafted from a flower.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Green Dye in Minecraft?
Green Dye is crafted at a Furnace using Cactus.
What is Green Dye used for?
Green Dye is a crafting ingredient used to make Cyan Dye, Green Stained Glass, and Lime Dye.
How many Green Dye can you stack?
A full slot is 64 Green Dye, which costs 64 Cactus. That is 64 passes at the furnace.
Where do you find Green Dye in chests?
Green Dye is chest loot in exactly one place: desert village houses (about 14%). No other generated chest in the game lists it, so that structure is the only place worth searching.
When was Green Dye added to Minecraft?
Green Dye was added in the 1.0 full release.