#b9c866

Anchor 255 Parrot Green Medium Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #b9c866 · RGB 185, 200, 102 · CIELAB L 78 a -20 b 47

Anchor Stranded Cotton 255 Parrot Green Medium Light is a light, vivid yellow, HEX #b9c866. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 907 Parrot Green Light and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 162 Pale Meadow Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	907	Parrot Green Light	#b9c866	Near identical ΔE 0.0	165 3013
Brother Embroidery full chart	502	Mint Green	#9ed67d	Approximate ΔE 9.1	027 513
Coats Sylko full chart	B5318	Lime	#acbc4e	Close ΔE 3.7	B5364 B5359
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	90366	Key Lime	#c4e58e	Approximate ΔE 8.0	60618 60376
Floriani Polyester full chart	273	Key Lime	#b9cf4f	Close ΔE 3.9	236 275
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61177	Avocado	#aeb256	Approximate ΔE 6.0	61104 61510
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1099	Lemony Lime	#c3e76f	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1096 1098
Isacord 40 full chart	5832	Celery	#9cbd54	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5822 5833
Janome Polyester full chart	264	Green Dust	#c4e39d	Approximate ΔE 9.4	218 270
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1150	Pebblestone	#dbe08c	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1248 1168
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1940	Fluo Orange	#cccb4c	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1748 1768
Marathon Polyester full chart	2101	Spruce	#aadd6e	Approximate ΔE 7.7	2026 2027
Marathon Rayon full chart	1121	Spruce	#aadd6e	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1122 1017
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	6141	Spring Green	#b2cf80	Approximate ΔE 5.4	6011 0352
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2319	Green Oak	#b5cc8e	Approximate ΔE 7.4	2279 2547
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9147	Eventide Green	#a0bc58	Close ΔE 4.8	9035 9121
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	162	Pale Meadow Green	#c2d070	Very close ΔE 2.1	1209 1100
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1209	Lt. Avocado	#bdd163	Close ΔE 2.6	1100 1104

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 255?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 907 Parrot Green Light (#b9c866), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of Anchor 255?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1209 Lt. Avocado (#bdd163), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 255 Parrot Green Medium Light?

On screen it is #b9c866, RGB 185, 200, 102. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.