Anchor teal and aqua color chart
Anchor has 22 teal thread colors in this dataset, from Anchor 9159 Glacier Blue (L* 85) to Anchor 683 Turf Green (L* 26). 9 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 3.2.
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Anchor 168 Surf Blue Light
#599ea9 · RGB 89, 158, 169
Closest to Anchor 168 in other brands
- DMC 597 Turquoise ΔE 2.5 very close
- Madeira 1111 Misty Blue Light ΔE 4.6 close
- Perler Lagoon ΔE 6.5 similar
- Hama 31 Turquoise ΔE 7.1 similar
- Artkal S S73 Steel Blue ΔE 5.5 close
- Nabbi N23 Medium Blue ΔE 18.3 loose
Anchor teal and aqua shades, light to dark
22 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Open any one for its full values and equivalents.
- Anchor 9159 Glacier Blue
- Anchor 928 Larkspur Light
- Anchor 1092 Turquoise Light
- Anchor 185 Sea Green Light
- Anchor 160 Sapphire Medium Light
- Anchor 167 Surf Blue Very Light
- Anchor 1060 Blue Violet Very Light
- Anchor 1038 Glacier Blue Medium
- Anchor 186 Sea Green Medium Light
- Anchor 1070 Sea Green Medium
- Anchor 187 Sea Green Medium
- Anchor 168 Surf Blue Light
- Anchor 1039 Glacier Blue Medium Dark
- Anchor 1072 Sea Green Medium Dark
- Anchor 1062 Peacock Blue
- Anchor 188 Sea Green Medium Dark
- Anchor 1074 Sea Green Dark
- Anchor 779 Blue Mist Medium Dark
- Anchor 189 Sea Green Dark
- Anchor 1076 Misty Green Dark
- Anchor 851 Blue Mist Dark
- Anchor 683 Turf Green
Anchor teal and aqua colors with DMC and Madeira equivalents
| Anchor | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9159 | Glacier Blue | #b7dae4 | 3761 | 2.5 | 1104 | 3.5 |
| 928 | Larkspur Light | #aad9df | 3761 | 2.1 | 1104 | 3.4 |
| 1092 | Turquoise Light | #99d8d2 | 964 | 3.1 | 1112 | 6.3 |
| 185 | Sea Green Light | #81d6c4 | 959 | 5.2 | 1112 | 2.4 |
| 160 | Sapphire Medium Light | #9ecddd | 3766 | 3.4 | 1101 | 6.2 |
| 167 | Surf Blue Very Light | #8eccd3 | 3766 | 2.5 | 908 | 6.7 |
| 1060 | Blue Violet Very Light | #9ec6cd | 598 | 2.6 | 1014 | 3.3 |
| 1038 | Glacier Blue Medium | #8bbdc7 | 598 | 1.6 | 1014 | 5.4 |
| 186 | Sea Green Medium Light | #52bfac | 959 | 2.1 | 1113 | 1.6 |
| 1070 | Sea Green Medium | #54ac99 | 3851 | 2.4 | 1114 | 5.3 |
| 187 | Sea Green Medium | #2ba899 | 3851 | 3.9 | 1114 | 2.5 |
| 168 | Surf Blue Light | #599ea9 | 597 | 2.5 | 1111 | 4.6 |
| 1039 | Glacier Blue Medium Dark | #579cb1 | 597 | 3.0 | 1105 | 4.4 |
| 1072 | Sea Green Medium Dark | #309c84 | 943 | 4.2 | 1114 | 3.4 |
| 1062 | Peacock Blue | #6392a1 | 518 | 3.2 | 1111 | 3.5 |
| 188 | Sea Green Medium Dark | #078b81 | 3812 | 2.2 | 2706 | 3.1 |
| 1074 | Sea Green Dark | #008373 | 3850 | 3.4 | 2706 | 0.9 |
| 779 | Blue Mist Medium Dark | #4d787b | 3809 | 3.5 | 1707 | 7.2 |
| 189 | Sea Green Dark | #0e7d71 | 3847 | 3.3 | 2706 | 3.0 |
| 1076 | Misty Green Dark | #007265 | 3847 | 5.8 | 2507 | 3.2 |
| 851 | Blue Mist Dark | #295056 | 311 | 7.2 | 1706 | 6.3 |
| 683 | Turf Green | #1f433a | 500 | 8.4 | 1204 | 4.7 |
Anchor teal and aqua by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 22 of 445 Anchor colors (5 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Anchor 9159 Glacier Blue, L* 84.9 |
| Darkest | Anchor 683 Turf Green, L* 25.6 |
| Most saturated | Anchor 187 Sea Green Medium, C* 36.7 |
| Most muted | Anchor 9159 Glacier Blue, C* 12.8 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 9 of 22 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 3.2 |
| Closest pair in the family | Anchor 1074 and Anchor 189, ΔE 2.5 |
Notes on the Anchor teal and aqua range
The names in this group cluster around Green (10), Blue (9), Sea (8) and Glacier (3), so Green shades make up a large share of Anchor's teals. Anchor 187 Sea Green Medium is the most saturated, Anchor 9159 Glacier Blue the most muted.
Anchor 1074 and Anchor 189 are only ΔE 2.5 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with DMC is Anchor 683 Turf Green: its nearest, DMC 500 Blue Green Very Dark, is ΔE 8.4 away. DMC has 30, Madeira has 22, Perler has 10, Hama has 2 and Artkal S has 19 teal shades in the same family.
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Teal and aqua in other brands
Frequently asked questions
How many teal colors does Anchor have?
This chart lists 22 Anchor colors in the teal and aqua family, 5 % of the 445 Anchor colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Anchor teal?
Anchor 683 Turf Green (#1f433a, L* 25.6) is the darkest; the lightest is Anchor 9159 Glacier Blue (#b7dae4).
What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 168?
DMC 597 Turquoise at ΔE 2.5 (very close). The table above lists the DMC and Madeira match for every Anchor teal.