#418253

DMC 505 Jade

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #418253 · RGB 65, 130, 83 · CIELAB L 49 a -32 b 19

DMC Embroidery Floss 505 Jade is a medium, soft green, HEX #418253. 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	189	Sea Green Dark	#0e8c56	Approximate ΔE 5.3	205 225
Brother Embroidery full chart	515	Moss Green	#2f7e20	Approximate ΔE 9.3	507 534
Coats Sylko full chart	B5250	Medium Green	#008751	Close ΔE 4.8	B5241 B5129
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	63415	Jungle	#007c59	Approximate ΔE 6.7	60349 60335
Floriani Polyester full chart	233	Irish Green	#077f4a	Close ΔE 4.8	264 255
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61101	True Green	#35884b	Close ΔE 3.6	61079 61051
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1108	Dark Kelly Green	#008542	Approximate ΔE 5.6	9015 1105
Isacord 40 full chart	5411	Shamrock	#008751	Close ΔE 4.8	5415 5326
Janome Polyester full chart	226	Green	#237336	Approximate ΔE 7.2	246 269
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1369	Kelly	#3a793e	Close ΔE 4.8	1079 1101
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1651	Kelly	#008445	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1751 1650
Marathon Polyester full chart	2242	Kelly	#007b3e	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2103 2110
Marathon Rayon full chart	1116	Dark Green	#008651	Close ΔE 4.7	1172 1126
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5633	Lime	#3a7b44	Close ΔE 3.5	5415 5515
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2208	Dark Green	#008751	Close ΔE 4.8	2453 2410
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5690	Peppermint	#288858	Close ΔE 3.6	9145 5746
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1046	Teal	#2e8359	Close ΔE 3.0	61101 3525
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1046	Teal	#2e8359	Close ΔE 3.0	1503 1101

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 505? Closest DMC alternatives

3850 Green Dark Bright ΔE 5.3 911 Emerald Green Medium ΔE 5.4 702 Kelly Green ΔE 5.5 562 Jade Medium ΔE 6.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 505?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 189 Sea Green Dark (#0e8c56), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 5.3.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 505?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 5411 Shamrock (#008751), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 505 Jade?

On screen it is #418253, RGB 65, 130, 83. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.