#86996e

DMC 989 Forest Green

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #86996e · RGB 134, 153, 110 · CIELAB L 61 a -15 b 20

DMC Embroidery Floss 989 Forest Green is a medium, soft yellow-green, HEX #86996e. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	215	Juniper Medium Light	#8a9978	Close ΔE 3.0	243 209
Brother Embroidery full chart	509	Leaf Green	#66ba49	Poor match ΔE 15.3	502 817
Coats Sylko full chart	B5351	Olive Green	#9eae84	Approximate ΔE 6.8	B5377 B5374
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60624	Mint Julep	#7fa08c	Approximate ΔE 8.8	65555 65625
Floriani Polyester full chart	245	Woodland Green	#729c5e	Approximate ΔE 6.1	238 203
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61049	Grass Green	#6ba168	Approximate ΔE 7.5	61452 61366
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1124	Soft Beige	#9a996e	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1102 1083
Isacord 40 full chart	5933	Grasshopper	#8ca05a	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5664 0463
Janome Polyester full chart	246	Moss Green	#608541	Poor match ΔE 10.9	268 250
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1048	Green Dust	#7b9553	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1169 1377
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1648	Sage Green	#899b63	Close ΔE 3.4	1968 1848
Marathon Polyester full chart	2248	Sage Green	#a8a67d	Approximate ΔE 8.9	2262 2256
Marathon Rayon full chart	1330	Seagrass	#8f9682	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1170 1282
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0453	Army Drab	#989f7b	Approximate ΔE 5.0	0463 5552
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2202	Olive	#779182	Approximate ΔE 9.8	2551 2278
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9107	Kiwi Green	#888850	Approximate ΔE 8.7	9154 9145
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	142	Medium Olive Green	#8b905d	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1228 308
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1228	Drab Green	#96aa8b	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1207 1211

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 989? Closest DMC alternatives

3347 Yellow Green Medium ΔE 2.4 320 Pistachio Green Medium ΔE 3.0 988 Forest Green Medium ΔE 3.7 470 Avocado Green Light ΔE 4.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 989?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 215 Juniper Medium Light (#8a9978), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 989?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1648 Sage Green (#899b63), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 989 Forest Green?

On screen it is #86996e, RGB 134, 153, 110. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.