#536149

DMC 987 Forest Green Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #536149 · RGB 83, 97, 73 · CIELAB L 39 a -10 b 12

DMC Embroidery Floss 987 Forest Green Dark is a dark, muted green, HEX #536149. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 244 Grass Green Medium Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	244	Grass Green Medium Dark	#536149	Near identical ΔE 0.0	245 218
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Poor match ΔE 13.1	517 507
Coats Sylko full chart	B5526	Kahki Green	#4c644d	Close ΔE 3.5	B5989 B5757
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	65615	Olive	#546856	Close ΔE 4.0	60574 60418
Floriani Polyester full chart	248	Hunter Green	#5c6c42	Approximate ΔE 6.5	257 247
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61175	Dark Avocado	#61603f	Approximate ΔE 7.2	61208 61454
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1114	Dark Sage	#496c60	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1123 1121
Isacord 40 full chart	5743	Asparagus	#526c51	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0454 0128
Janome Polyester full chart	219	Olive Green	#2f5933	Approximate ΔE 9.5	226 246
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1396	Water Lilly	#516150	Close ΔE 2.8	1189 1394
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1904	Chinois Green	#475b4a	Close ΔE 4.2	1905 1970
Marathon Polyester full chart	2252	Field Green	#225341	Poor match ΔE 11.6	2253 2114
Marathon Rayon full chart	1296	Water Lilly	#556956	Close ΔE 4.0	1297 1345
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5643	Green Dust	#356741	Approximate ΔE 9.4	6156 1375
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2554	Water Lilly	#546856	Close ΔE 4.0	2317 2392
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5852	Ivy	#384c30	Approximate ΔE 8.2	5692 9137
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3420	Olive Branch	#63664b	Approximate ΔE 5.4	3327 1287
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1287	French Green	#415545	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1271 580

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 987? Closest DMC alternatives

319 Pistachio Green Very Dark ΔE 4.7 937 Avocado Green Medium ΔE 4.8 904 Parrot Green Very Dark ΔE 4.8 367 Pistachio Green Dark ΔE 5.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 987?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 244 Grass Green Medium Dark (#536149), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 987?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1904 Chinois Green (#475b4a), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 987 Forest Green Dark?

On screen it is #536149, RGB 83, 97, 73. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.