#979831

DMC 581 Moss Green

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #979831 · RGB 151, 152, 49 · CIELAB L 61 a -14 b 52

DMC Embroidery Floss 581 Moss Green is a medium, vivid yellow, HEX #979831. The closest substitute in another brand is Isacord 40 5934 Moss Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	280	Olive Green Medium	#9e9e07	Close ΔE 4.2	844 843
Brother Embroidery full chart	328	Brass	#ba9800	Poor match ΔE 11.0	330 513
Coats Sylko full chart	B5374	Olive Green	#969953	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B1439 B8309
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60398	Split Pea	#afa80a	Approximate ΔE 7.4	60618 24515
Floriani Polyester full chart	2011	Light Olive	#a0a53f	Close ΔE 4.0	284 210
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61177	Avocado	#aeb256	Approximate ΔE 8.1	61159 61372
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1102	Seaweed	#898f4b	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1061 1089
Isacord 40 full chart	5934	Moss Green	#999933	Near identical ΔE 0.5	6133 0345
Janome Polyester full chart	247	Meadow Green	#609418	Poor match ΔE 11.8	268 246
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1169	Medium Green	#8d9949	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1168 1340
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1706	Cypress	#948949	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1649 1809
Marathon Polyester full chart	2028	Sun Shadow	#999008	Close ΔE 4.6	2027 2246
Marathon Rayon full chart	1221	Tamarack	#9d9d08	Close ΔE 3.9	1016 1018
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0232	Seaweed	#b1ac59	Approximate ΔE 7.4	6133 0352
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2230	Tamarack	#939905	Close ΔE 3.3	2548 2546
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9086	French Toast	#989448	Close ΔE 4.0	9123 5550
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1282	Tamarack	#929503	Close ΔE 3.3	1177 1322
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1177	Avocado	#899812	Close ΔE 4.1	1322 1332

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 581? Closest DMC alternatives

733 Olive Green Medium ΔE 4.2 3012 Khaki Green Medium ΔE 7.8 906 Parrot Green Medium ΔE 8.1 704 Chartreuse Bright ΔE 8.2

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 581?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 280 Olive Green Medium (#9e9e07), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 581?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 5934 Moss Green (#999933), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 581 Moss Green?

On screen it is #979831, RGB 151, 152, 49. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.