#ccc481

Anchor 842 Fern Green Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ccc481 · RGB 204, 196, 129 · CIELAB L 78 a -7 b 35

Anchor Stranded Cotton 842 Fern Green Light is a light, soft yellow, HEX #ccc481. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3013 Khaki Green Light, Madeira Polyneon 40 1920 Cocoon and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5774 Rattan.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3013	Khaki Green Light	#ccc481	Near identical ΔE 0.0	165 907
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Approximate ΔE 10.0	812 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B1235	Pale Yellow	#edd790	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B1371 B1360
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24525	Khaki	#ccbf8e	Close ΔE 4.4	20466 24515
Floriani Polyester full chart	236	Ashen Green	#c4c67a	Close ΔE 3.3	842 813
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61209	Light Avocado	#d1c184	Close ΔE 2.9	61104 61177
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1038	Macadamia	#c6bc89	Close ΔE 3.9	1057 1054
Isacord 40 full chart	0453	Army Drab	#bcad75	Approximate ΔE 6.5	0822 0741
Janome Polyester full chart	238	Blond	#f5db8b	Approximate ΔE 8.3	003 224
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1104	Lime Cream	#c1c596	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1102 1150
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1920	Cocoon	#cec489	Very close ΔE 1.8	1866 1727
Marathon Polyester full chart	2026	Pale Yellow	#ddcd6a	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2256 2027
Marathon Rayon full chart	1017	Popcorn	#e3d67d	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1016 1132
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0546	Ginger	#cebc5f	Approximate ΔE 5.6	0442 0352
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2250	Pistachio	#ccc693	Close ΔE 3.5	2298 2461
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5774	Rattan	#c8c488	Very close ΔE 1.9	9132 9121
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61209	Medium Tan	#d1c184	Close ΔE 2.9	3514 61104
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1100	Lt. Grass Green	#c2d37d	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1104 1209

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 842? Closest Anchor alternatives

858 Laurel Green Light ΔE 7.0 255 Parrot Green Medium Light ΔE 7.5 266 Light Avocado Medium ΔE 8.1 843 Fern Green ΔE 8.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 842?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3013 Khaki Green Light (#ccc481), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 842?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1920 Cocoon (#cec489), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 842 Fern Green Light?

On screen it is #ccc481, RGB 204, 196, 129. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.