#86916e

DMC 988 Forest Green Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #86916e · RGB 134, 145, 110 · CIELAB L 58 a -10 b 17

DMC Embroidery Floss 988 Forest Green Medium is a medium, muted yellow-green, HEX #86916e. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 243 Grass Green Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	243	Grass Green Medium	#86916e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	215 262
Brother Embroidery full chart	817	Gray	#878787	Poor match ΔE 15.3	005 515
Coats Sylko full chart	B5542	Dark Green	#878e7b	Approximate ΔE 5.6	B8394 B5351
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	65625	Fern	#728470	Approximate ΔE 7.4	65555 60624
Floriani Polyester full chart	245	Woodland Green	#729c5e	Approximate ΔE 9.1	203 237
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61366	Greige	#9f9478	Poor match ΔE 10.3	61049 61379
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1124	Soft Beige	#9a996e	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1083 1102
Isacord 40 full chart	0463	Cypress	#728470	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5664 5933
Janome Polyester full chart	246	Moss Green	#608541	Poor match ΔE 11.4	268 221
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1048	Green Dust	#7b9553	Approximate ΔE 7.8	1337 1106
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1648	Sage Green	#899b63	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1968 1956
Marathon Polyester full chart	2248	Sage Green	#a8a67d	Approximate ΔE 9.1	2249 2301
Marathon Rayon full chart	1330	Seagrass	#8f9682	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1282 1170
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0453	Army Drab	#989f7b	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0463 5552
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2202	Olive	#779182	Approximate ΔE 8.7	2551 2221
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9107	Kiwi Green	#888850	Approximate ΔE 7.6	9134 9154
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	142	Medium Olive Green	#8b905d	Close ΔE 5.0	342 3615
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1211	Lt. Khaki	#95a490	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1228 1207

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 988? Closest DMC alternatives

470 Avocado Green Light ΔE 0.7 320 Pistachio Green Medium ΔE 2.9 989 Forest Green ΔE 3.7 3052 Green Grey Medium ΔE 3.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 988?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 243 Grass Green Medium (#86916e), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Poly equivalent of DMC 988?

The closest Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco color is 142 Medium Olive Green (#8b905d), rated close with a ΔE00 of 5.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 988 Forest Green Medium?

On screen it is #86916e, RGB 134, 145, 110. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.