#009999

DMC 3809 Turquoise Very Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #009999 · RGB 0, 153, 153 · CIELAB L 57 a -33 b -10

DMC Embroidery Floss 3809 Turquoise Very Dark is a medium, soft blue-green, HEX #009999. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 1066 Teal Medium, Floriani Polyester 2040 Blue Azure, Isacord 40 4531 Caribbean and Marathon Rayon 1277 Cyan.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1066	Teal Medium	#009999	Near identical ΔE 0.0	169 170
Brother Embroidery full chart	534	Teal Green	#008777	Approximate ΔE 9.3	019 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B5206	Jade Green	#008c89	Close ΔE 4.7	B6136 B6109
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	63282	Mermaid	#008c82	Approximate ΔE 6.2	27500 65483
Floriani Polyester full chart	2040	Blue Azure	#009999	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2042 K37
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61448	Light Kelly Green	#009f86	Approximate ΔE 9.3	61446 61503
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1176	Light Teal Blue	#009aa6	Close ΔE 4.7	1179 1193
Isacord 40 full chart	4531	Caribbean	#339999	Very close ΔE 2.0	4442 4423
Janome Polyester full chart	251	Peacock Green	#04917b	Approximate ΔE 9.0	217 250
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1246	M. D. Green	#008b87	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1090 1380
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1846	J. Turquoise	#009290	Close ΔE 2.5	1888 1746
Marathon Polyester full chart	2218	Brite Jade	#008d81	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2104 2217
Marathon Rayon full chart	1277	Cyan	#009da0	Very close ΔE 1.8	1279 1118
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4625	Seagreen	#00908d	Close ΔE 3.3	4610 5101
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2514	Brite Jade	#008c82	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2391 2492
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9060	Angela Blue	#009ca0	Very close ΔE 1.9	5607 9143
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3319	Baltic	#2f9e9f	Close ΔE 2.5	1252 321
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1252	Bright Peacock	#09a1a8	Close ΔE 3.8	1550 1094

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

Out of DMC 3809? Closest DMC alternatives

3848 Teal Green Medium ΔE 0.0 3802 Antique Mauve Very Dark ΔE 6.6 806 Peacock Blue Dark ΔE 8.1 3765 Peacock Blue Very Dark ΔE 9.2

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3809?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1066 Teal Medium (#009999), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3809?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1846 J. Turquoise (#009290), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3809 Turquoise Very Dark?

On screen it is #009999, RGB 0, 153, 153. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.