#ced5b0

Anchor 240 Grass Green Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ced5b0 · RGB 206, 213, 176 · CIELAB L 84 a -9 b 18

Anchor Stranded Cotton 240 Grass Green Light is a light, muted yellow-green, HEX #ced5b0. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 966 Baby Green Medium, Fil-Tec Glide 60580 Celery and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5541 Palm Leaf.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	966	Baby Green Medium	#ced5b0	Near identical ΔE 0.0	504 503
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Approximate ΔE 8.1	010 542
Coats Sylko full chart	B8180	Cream	#d8d2b8	Approximate ΔE 6.5	B1156 B8175
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60580	Celery	#d8ddb5	Very close ΔE 2.2	24535 80607
Floriani Polyester full chart	252	Spearmint	#cddebd	Close ΔE 3.9	244 243
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61047	Mint Green	#bfcfa1	Close ΔE 4.1	61100 61104
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1037	Cornsilk	#dcd6b2	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1056 1042
Isacord 40 full chart	1140	Meringue	#e1dcaf	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0124 6151
Janome Polyester full chart	264	Green Dust	#c4e39d	Approximate ΔE 9.0	253 245
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1100	Pastel Green	#bed1b2	Close ΔE 4.6	1104 1099
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1863	Cocoa Mulch	#dbd2b1	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1661 1822
Marathon Polyester full chart	2234	Ambrosia	#d6e8c4	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2099 2098
Marathon Rayon full chart	1339	Pale Gray Green	#c8c7a5	Close ΔE 4.3	1109 1300
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0672	Baguette	#cdcbb3	Approximate ΔE 5.8	5770 5740
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2555	Pastel Green	#c9d6a3	Close ΔE 3.9	2282 2250
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5541	Palm Leaf	#d0d4a8	Very close ΔE 2.2	5774 5532
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61047	Reed	#bfcfa1	Close ΔE 4.1	1275 61100
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1275	Sea Mist	#e0e6c8	Close ΔE 4.6	1508 1218

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

Out of Anchor 240? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 240?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 966 Baby Green Medium (#ced5b0), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of Anchor 240?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1275 Sea Mist (#e0e6c8), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 240 Grass Green Light?

On screen it is #ced5b0, RGB 206, 213, 176. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.