Green Dye Wiki Guide
This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft green dye (formerly called cactus green) with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, green dye is one of the many dyes that you can make. However, it is not made with a crafting table but rather with a furnace.
Let’s explore how to add green dye to your inventory
Where to find Green Dye in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find green dye in the Creative Inventory menu:
| Platform | Version(s) | Creative Menu Location |
|---|---|---|
 Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.8 – 1.11 |  Materials |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.12 – 1.19 |  Miscellaneous |
| Java Edition (PC/Mac) |
1.19.3 – 1.20 |  Ingredients |
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
- Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.
Required Materials to make Green Dye
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft green dye:
1 Cactus
How to craft Green Dye in Survival Mode
1. Open the Furnace Menu
First, open your furnace so that you have the Furnace menu that looks like this:
2. Add Fuel to the Furnace
Next, you need to add fuel to the bottom fuel box in the furnace.
In this tutorial, we are going to use coal as our fuel.TIP: Read our tutorial called How to Add Fuel to a Furnace if you aren’t sure what items can be used as fuel, the length of time each fuel will burn, or how many items each fuel can smelt/cook.
3. Add Item to make Green Dye
Next, place the block of cactus in the top box of the furnace. You should see the flames cooking the block of cactus.
Once the cactus is cooked in the furnace, the green dye will appear in the box to the right.
4. Move the Green Dye to Inventory
Now that you have made green dye in your furnace, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made green dye in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, green dye has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
| Description (Minecraft ID Name) |
Data Value | Stack Size | Platform | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Dye (minecraft: |
2 | 64 | Java |
1.8 – 1.12 |
| Green Dye (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.13 | |
| Green Dye (minecraft: |
64 | Java |
1.14 – 1.20 |
- Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
- Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
- Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
- Platform is the platform that applies.
- Version(s)Â is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.
Give Command for Green Dye
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.20, the /give command for Green Dye is:
/give @p green_dye 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, the /give command for Green Dye is:
/give @p cactus_green 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Green Dye is:
/give @p dye 1 2
Things to Make with Green Dye
You can use green dye to make items in Minecraft such as:
How to make a Green Bed
How to make Green Wool
How to make Green Stained Glass
How to make Green Terracotta
How to make Green Concrete Powder
How to make Cyan Dye
How to make Lime Dye
 How to make a Dyed Leather Cap
 How to make a Dyed Leather Tunic
 How to make Dyed Leather Pants
 How to make Dyed Leather Boots
How to make a Green Candle
How to make Green Carpet
 How to make a Lozenge Banner
 How to make a Field Masoned Banner
 How to make a Per Bend Banner
How to make a Thing Banner
How to make Green Stained Glass Pane
How to make a Green Shulker Box
 How to make a Green Burst Firework Star
Things to Do with Green Dye
Here are some activities that you can do with green dye in Minecraft:
 How to Dye a Sign
 How to Dye a Sheep
 How to Use a Loom