#acb78e

DMC 523 Fern Green Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #acb78e · RGB 172, 183, 142 · CIELAB L 73 a -11 b 20

DMC Embroidery Floss 523 Fern Green Light is a light, muted yellow-green, HEX #acb78e. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 859 Laurel Green and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 309 Laurel Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	859	Laurel Green	#acb78e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	266 858
Brother Embroidery full chart	502	Mint Green	#9ed67d	Poor match ΔE 12.8	542 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B5351	Olive Green	#9eae84	Close ΔE 3.3	B8309 B5251
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60623	Pistachio	#a5bfaa	Approximate ΔE 8.2	24525 60557
Floriani Polyester full chart	813	Frontier Tan	#bfb789	Approximate ΔE 6.8	201 411
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61047	Mint Green	#bfcfa1	Approximate ΔE 6.2	61100 61104
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1055	Malt	#b3b38c	Close ΔE 3.9	1056 1038
Isacord 40 full chart	6071	Old Lace	#b7b496	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5552 5822
Janome Polyester full chart	264	Green Dust	#c4e39d	Poor match ΔE 12.0	268 245
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1099	Pastel Green	#bac19f	Close ΔE 3.9	1104 1102
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1768	Celadon Green	#a9b882	Close ΔE 3.3	1900 1920
Marathon Polyester full chart	2248	Sage Green	#a8a67d	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2257 2256
Marathon Rayon full chart	1301	Oxford Tan	#b4b58f	Close ΔE 3.6	1339 1168
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0463	Cypress	#9ba683	Approximate ΔE 5.1	6051 0453
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2319	Green Oak	#b5cc8e	Approximate ΔE 7.0	2250 2555
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5774	Rattan	#c8c488	Approximate ΔE 7.8	5541 9121
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	309	Laurel Green	#acbb91	Very close ΔE 1.5	143 1228
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1228	Drab Green	#96aa8b	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1047 1104

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 523? Closest DMC alternatives

471 Avocado Green Very Light ΔE 1.8 3364 Pine Green ΔE 5.1 522 Fern Green ΔE 5.5 368 Pistachio Green Light ΔE 6.5

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 523?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 859 Laurel Green (#acb78e), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 523?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1768 Celadon Green (#a9b882), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 523 Fern Green Light?

On screen it is #acb78e, RGB 172, 183, 142. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.