#f0ffc8

Anchor 253 Parrot Green Very Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #f0ffc8 · RGB 240, 255, 200 · CIELAB L 98 a -14 b 25

Anchor Stranded Cotton 253 Parrot Green Very Light is a very light, soft yellow-green, HEX #f0ffc8. The closest substitute in another brand is Floriani Polyester 251 Flite Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	772	Pine Green Light	#e7f9cb	Close ΔE 2.7	3348 472
Brother Embroidery full chart	010	Cream Brown	#ffffb3	Approximate ΔE 6.2	843 812
Coats Sylko full chart	B1156	Bright Yellow	#e6eab2	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B1178 B1190
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80607	Lemon Ice	#f2eabc	Approximate ΔE 7.9	60580 90366
Floriani Polyester full chart	251	Flite Green	#f4fdc4	Very close ΔE 1.7	243 531
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61022	Cream	#f5f3d5	Approximate ΔE 8.4	61104 61100
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1042	Soft Sunlight	#ebe8b1	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1096 1037
Isacord 40 full chart	5650	Spring Frost	#e1ffcc	Close ΔE 4.0	0250 5830
Janome Polyester full chart	253	Ivory White	#ffffdc	Approximate ΔE 6.7	210 264
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1022	Medium Yellow	#eae3b9	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1267 1150
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1661	Celery	#f1ebca	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1666 1866
Marathon Polyester full chart	2245	Dark Olive Green	#d4e9a4	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2234 2099
Marathon Rayon full chart	1119	Dark Olive Green	#d4e9a4	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1109 1002
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0250	Lemon Frost	#f2f5c2	Close ΔE 3.7	5740 5770
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2604	Light Maize	#ffffd8	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2316 2555
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9024	Beige Delight	#ffffe0	Approximate ΔE 7.7	5855 5532
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	331	Pale Lemon	#fffecb	Close ΔE 4.6	137 1331
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1331	Pale Green	#edf6d4	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1061 1275

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 253? Closest Anchor alternatives

264 Avocado Very Light ΔE 1.2 259 Loden Green Very Light ΔE 2.7 265 Avocado Light ΔE 2.8 254 Parrot Green Light ΔE 3.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 253?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 772 Pine Green Light (#e7f9cb), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.7.

What is the Isacord equivalent of Anchor 253?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 5650 Spring Frost (#e1ffcc), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 253 Parrot Green Very Light?

On screen it is #f0ffc8, RGB 240, 255, 200. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.