A water-based printing ink comprising at least two binders, at least one pigment, an aqueous carrier and optional additives, wherein at least one binder is a polyurethane dispersion binder and at least one binder is a poly(meth)acrylate dispersion binder, wherein the polyurethane is made of components comprising: a) at least one diisocyanate, b) at least one diol having number average molecular weight of from 500 to 5000 g/mol, c) at least one mono-hydroxy functional compound having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 5000 g/mol, d) optionally at least one polyfunctional compound having at least three NCO-groups or having at least three NCO-reactive groups, e) optionally at least one diamine having no acid groups, f) optionally one compound having at least one NCO-reactive group and at least one ionic or ionizable group, g) optionally at least one or more polyol compounds having a number average molecular weight of less than 500 g/mol, preferably from 60 to 490 g/mol; and wherein the poly(meth)acrylate has a glass transition temperature between -20 and +40°C, preferably from -10 to +35 °C and is prepared by polymerization of components comprising: h) at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates and styrene, i) from 0,1 to 4 wt% of one or more vinyl monomers with an acid group, preferably (meth)acrylic acid, j) optionally up to 5 wt% of one or more nonionic, hydrophilic vinyl monomer with a water solubility of greater than 100 g/l at 20 °C, preferably selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, hydroxyethylacrylate and hydroxyethylmethacrylate, k) optionally one or more further monomers, different from monomers h), i) and j), and wherein the polyurethane and the poly(meth)acrylate are present in a weight ratio from 1:9 to 9:1, preferably from 1:5 to 5:1, more preferred from 1:3 to 3:1 based on the total weight of the polymers. a) at least one diisocyanate, b) at least one diol having number average molecular weight of from 500 to 5000 g/mol, c) at least one mono-hydroxy functional compound having a number average molecular weight of from 500 to 5000 g/mol, d) optionally at least one polyfunctional compound having at least three NCO-groups or having at least three NCO-reactive groups, e) optionally at least one diamine having no acid groups, f) optionally one compound having at least one NCO-reactive group and at least one ionic or ionizable group, g) optionally at least one or more polyol compounds having a number average molecular weight of less than 500 g/mol, preferably from 60 to 490 g/mol; and wherein the poly(meth)acrylate has a glass transition temperature between -20 and +40°C, preferably from -10 to +35 °C and is prepared by polymerization of components comprising: h) at least one vinyl monomer selected from the group consisting of acrylates, methacrylates and styrene, i) from 0,1 to 4 wt% of one or more vinyl monomers with an acid group, preferably (meth)acrylic acid, j) optionally up to 5 wt% of one or more nonionic, hydrophilic vinyl monomer with a water solubility of greater than 100 g/l at 20 °C, preferably selected from the group consisting of acrylamide, methacrylamide, hydroxyethylacrylate and hydroxyethylmethacrylate, k) optionally one or more further monomers, different from monomers h), i) and j), and wherein the polyurethane and the poly(meth)acrylate are present in a weight ratio from 1:9 to 9:1, preferably from 1:5 to 5:1, more preferred from 1:3 to 3:1 based on the total weight of the polymers.