#79904c

Anchor 238 Medium Spring Dark Grey

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #79904c · RGB 121, 144, 76 · CIELAB L 57 a -20 b 33

Anchor Stranded Cotton 238 Medium Spring Dark Grey is a medium, soft yellow-green, HEX #79904c. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 703 Chartreuse and Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1048 Green Dust.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	703	Chartreuse	#79904c	Near identical ΔE 0.0	906 989
Brother Embroidery full chart	515	Moss Green	#2f7e20	Poor match ΔE 13.6	509 513
Coats Sylko full chart	B5343	Bright Green	#648039	Approximate ΔE 6.5	B5374 B5348
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60576	Willow	#608e3a	Approximate ΔE 5.4	67489 65625
Floriani Polyester full chart	238	Olive Drab	#6d9041	Close ΔE 3.0	237 245
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61452	Spring Green	#5a9649	Approximate ΔE 7.0	61049 61101
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1251	Dusty Green	#69923a	Close ΔE 4.4	1102 1089
Isacord 40 full chart	5933	Grasshopper	#8ca05a	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5633 5934
Janome Polyester full chart	246	Moss Green	#608541	Approximate ΔE 5.9	247 269
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1048	Green Dust	#7b9553	Very close ΔE 1.9	1169 1049
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1648	Sage Green	#899b63	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1968 1848
Marathon Polyester full chart	2247	Meadow	#578f15	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2246 2248
Marathon Rayon full chart	1284	Meadow	#578f15	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1126 1172
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5833	Limabean	#678442	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5933 5531
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2226	Meadow	#568e14	Approximate ΔE 8.6	2595 2546
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5757	Peapod	#608c30	Approximate ΔE 5.9	9154 5814
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	308	Grass Green	#6f8c50	Close ΔE 3.1	142 306
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1274	Nile Green	#5c9a1a	Approximate ΔE 9.0	1177 1322

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 238?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 703 Chartreuse (#79904c), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Rayon equivalent of Anchor 238?

The closest Madeira Classic Rayon 40 color is 1048 Green Dust (#7b9553), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 238 Medium Spring Dark Grey?

On screen it is #79904c, RGB 121, 144, 76. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.