#cef407

Anchor 278 Olive Green Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #cef407 · RGB 206, 244, 7 · CIELAB L 91 a -36 b 88

Anchor Stranded Cotton 278 Olive Green Light is a very light, very vivid yellow, HEX #cef407. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3819 Moss Green Light, Gunold POLY 40 61901 Light Lime Neon and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61901 Fluorescent Yellow.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3819	Moss Green Light	#cef407	Near identical ΔE 0.0	734 3821
Brother Embroidery full chart	027	Fresh Green	#e3f35b	Approximate ΔE 5.0	202 205
Coats Sylko full chart	B1220	Gold / Yellow	#e8ff45	Close ΔE 3.9	B1198 B1199
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60389	Limerick	#cee007	Close ΔE 5.0	80809 80101
Floriani Polyester full chart	273	Key Lime	#b9cf4f	Poor match ΔE 10.0	542 546
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61901	Light Lime Neon	#d8fe28	Very close ΔE 2.1	61904 61905
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1272	Neon Green	#c9dd03	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1247 1271
Isacord 40 full chart	5940	Sour Apple neon	#d9ff42	Close ΔE 2.9	0221 6031
Janome Polyester full chart	204	Yellow	#ffff17	Approximate ΔE 8.1	275 270
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1150	Pebblestone	#dbe08c	Poor match ΔE 13.0	1023 1248
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1935	Lemon	#e8ff00	Close ΔE 4.1	1823 1867
Marathon Polyester full chart	2100	Dark Green	#bbda0b	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2155 2017
Marathon Rayon full chart	1120	Sharp Green	#bbe860	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1004 1003
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	6010	Mountain Dew	#cae100	Close ΔE 4.4	5940 0501
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2325	Lemon	#f4ed47	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2320 2326
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5713	Neon Yellow	#e8e800	Approximate ΔE 7.2	5535 5626
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61901	Fluorescent Yellow	#d8fe28	Very close ΔE 2.1	231 542
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1067	Lemon Yellow	#ffff85	Approximate ΔE 10.0	1209 1124

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 278?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3819 Moss Green Light (#cef407), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 278?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1935 Lemon (#e8ff00), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 278 Olive Green Light?

On screen it is #cef407, RGB 206, 244, 7. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.