#3a5241

DMC 986 Forest Green Very Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #3a5241 · RGB 58, 82, 65 · CIELAB L 33 a -13 b 7

DMC Embroidery Floss 986 Forest Green Very Dark is a dark, muted green, HEX #3a5241. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 246 Grass Green Very Dark, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1103 Holly, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1287 French Green and Sulky Rayon 40 1287 French Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	246	Grass Green Very Dark	#3a5241	Near identical ΔE 0.0	878 1076
Brother Embroidery full chart	808	Deep Green	#003822	Poor match ΔE 11.4	507 519
Coats Sylko full chart	B5992	Bright Green / Yellow	#2c4838	Close ΔE 3.8	B5962 B5989
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60350	Totem Green	#234f33	Approximate ΔE 6.5	65615 65743
Floriani Polyester full chart	257	Holly Green	#4d513f	Approximate ΔE 8.1	266 206
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61208	Mallard Green	#32574a	Close ΔE 4.1	61454 61517
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1110	Evergreen	#284e36	Close ΔE 5.0	1250 1123
Isacord 40 full chart	5555	Deep Green	#234f33	Approximate ΔE 6.5	5324 5335
Janome Polyester full chart	219	Olive Green	#2f5933	Approximate ΔE 7.9	248 226
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1103	Holly	#344d3b	Very close ΔE 1.9	1189 1370
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1902	Mitchell Green	#2d4a38	Close ΔE 3.4	1904 1905
Marathon Polyester full chart	2114	Mitchell Green	#234636	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2252 2254
Marathon Rayon full chart	1345	Harbor Green	#2b4c40	Close ΔE 4.1	1298 1344
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5944	Backyard Green	#274f3e	Close ΔE 4.5	5866 5555
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2631	Lizzy Lime	#2b4c3f	Close ΔE 3.9	2535 2460
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5852	Ivy	#384c30	Close ΔE 5.0	5853 5692
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1287	French Green	#415545	Very close ΔE 1.9	354 3322
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1287	French Green	#415545	Very close ΔE 1.9	1271 538

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 986? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 986?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 246 Grass Green Very Dark (#3a5241), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 986?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1902 Mitchell Green (#2d4a38), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 986 Forest Green Very Dark?

On screen it is #3a5241, RGB 58, 82, 65. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.