#869e86

DMC 502 Blue Green

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #869e86 · RGB 134, 158, 134 · CIELAB L 63 a -13 b 10

DMC Embroidery Floss 502 Blue Green is a medium, muted green, HEX #869e86. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1064	Teal Light	#809784	Close ΔE 2.7	215 860
Brother Embroidery full chart	005	Silver	#a8a8a8	Poor match ΔE 15.5	817 542
Coats Sylko full chart	B5542	Dark Green	#878e7b	Approximate ΔE 7.5	B5351 B8371
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60624	Mint Julep	#7fa08c	Close ΔE 3.0	65555 15497
Floriani Polyester full chart	201	Seafrost	#91b896	Approximate ΔE 8.1	203 434
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61049	Grass Green	#6ba168	Poor match ΔE 10.1	61046 61474
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1175	Wintergreen	#7ca295	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1083 1243
Isacord 40 full chart	5664	Willow	#779182	Approximate ΔE 5.4	5552 0463
Janome Polyester full chart	221	Gray	#889b9b	Poor match ΔE 10.5	250 246
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1227	Pale Blue	#799c97	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1047 1337
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1900	Nile	#9aba9b	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1647 1648
Marathon Polyester full chart	2262	Moss	#7aa991	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2301 2261
Marathon Rayon full chart	1170	Moss	#96ab9a	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1282 1330
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5552	Palm Leaf	#819486	Close ΔE 4.8	0463 0453
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2202	Olive	#779182	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2551 2278
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9134	Turkish Tan	#808c80	Approximate ΔE 7.9	9128 9135
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3615	Slate Grey	#8d9f8d	Close ΔE 3.0	1207 1211
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1207	Seafoam Green	#80a388	Close ΔE 3.2	1211 1228

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 502? Closest DMC alternatives

597 Turquoise ΔE 2.7 320 Pistachio Green Medium ΔE 4.4 3347 Yellow Green Medium ΔE 4.7 989 Forest Green ΔE 6.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 502?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1064 Teal Light (#809784), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.7.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of DMC 502?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1207 Seafoam Green (#80a388), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 502 Blue Green?

On screen it is #869e86, RGB 134, 158, 134. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.