#2f5b49

DMC 991 Aquamarine Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #2f5b49 · RGB 47, 91, 73 · CIELAB L 35 a -20 b 6

DMC Embroidery Floss 991 Aquamarine Dark is a dark, muted green, HEX #2f5b49. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 1076 Jade and Sulky Rayon 40 538 Forest Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1076	Jade	#2f5b49	Near identical ΔE 0.0	212 246
Brother Embroidery full chart	507	Emerald Green	#00673e	Approximate ΔE 8.8	808 519
Coats Sylko full chart	B5989	Dark Jade Green	#395b4f	Close ΔE 3.4	B5235 B5126
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	60343	Christmas Pine	#00563f	Approximate ΔE 5.3	60350 60357
Floriani Polyester full chart	265	Dinosaur Green	#0d5a41	Close ΔE 4.7	205 293
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61208	Mallard Green	#32574a	Close ΔE 2.7	61079 61447
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1103	Ivy	#035642	Close ΔE 4.9	1249 1110
Isacord 40 full chart	5233	Field Green	#266659	Approximate ΔE 5.1	5555 5005
Janome Polyester full chart	219	Olive Green	#2f5933	Approximate ΔE 7.1	226 248
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1351	Green Bay	#145a4a	Close ΔE 3.7	1370 1304
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1903	Evergreen	#3a594e	Close ΔE 4.2	1970 1703
Marathon Polyester full chart	2252	Field Green	#225341	Close ΔE 3.0	2244 2114
Marathon Rayon full chart	1346	Dark Green	#005641	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1345 1290
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5555	Deep Green	#22553f	Close ΔE 3.1	5326 5944
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2460	Field Green	#265142	Close ΔE 3.4	2631 2743
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9062	Perpetual Teal	#005447	Approximate ΔE 5.5	9173 9104
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61208	Enchanted Sea	#32574a	Close ΔE 2.7	61451 1285
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	538	Forest Green	#305b4e	Very close ΔE 2.1	1285 1517

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 991? Closest DMC alternatives

561 Jade Very Dark ΔE 2.6 909 Emerald Green Very Dark ΔE 4.8 986 Forest Green Very Dark ΔE 5.4 501 Blue Green Dark ΔE 7.5

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 991?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1076 Jade (#2f5b49), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 991?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1903 Evergreen (#3a594e), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 991 Aquamarine Dark?

On screen it is #2f5b49, RGB 47, 91, 73. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.