DMC teal and aqua color chart
DMC has 30 teal thread colors in this dataset, from DMC 828 Sky Blue Very Light (L* 90) to DMC 3808 Turquoise Ultra Very Dark (L* 41). 10 of them have an Anchor match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to Anchor is ΔE 3.5.
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DMC 3844 Turquoise Bright Dark
#12aeba · RGB 18, 174, 186
Closest to DMC 3844 in other brands
- Anchor 168 Surf Blue Light ΔE 7.0 similar
- Madeira 1110 Misty Blue Medium Light ΔE 8.0 similar
- Perler Lagoon ΔE 3.4 close
- Hama 49 Azure ΔE 8.5 similar
- Artkal S S73 Steel Blue ΔE 5.1 close
- Nabbi N23 Medium Blue ΔE 21.6 loose
DMC teal and aqua shades, light to dark
30 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Each card opens that color's page.
- DMC 828 Sky Blue Very Light
- DMC 3811 Turquoise Very Light
- DMC 964 Sea Green Light
- DMC 3761 Sky Blue Light
- DMC 3846 Turquoise Bright Light
- DMC 3766 Peacock Blue Light
- DMC 598 Turquoise Light
- DMC 993 Aquamarine Very Light
- DMC 959 Sea Green Medium
- DMC 3845 Turquoise Bright Medium
- DMC 958 Sea Green Dark
- DMC 3849 Teal Green Light
- DMC 3851 Green Bright Light
- DMC 992 Aquamarine Light
- DMC 807 Peacock Blue
- DMC 3844 Turquoise Bright Dark
- DMC 597 Turquoise
- DMC 518 Wedgewood Light
- DMC 806 Peacock Blue Dark
- DMC 3848 Teal Green Medium
- DMC 943 Green Bright Medium
- DMC 3810 Turquoise Dark
- DMC 3814 Aquamarine
- DMC 3812 Sea Green Very Dark
- DMC 3850 Green Bright Dark
- DMC 3765 Peacock Blue Very Dark
- DMC 3809 Turquoise Very Dark
- DMC 3847 Teal Green Dark
- DMC 991 Aquamarine Dark
- DMC 3808 Turquoise Ultra Very Dark
DMC teal and aqua colors with Anchor and Madeira equivalents
| DMC | Name | Hex | Anchor | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828 | Sky Blue Very Light | #c5e8ed | 158 | 2.7 | 1104 | 1.5 |
| 3811 | Turquoise Very Light | #bce3e6 | 928 | 3.2 | 1104 | 0.9 |
| 964 | Sea Green Light | #a9e2d8 | 1092 | 3.1 | 1208 | 5.3 |
| 3761 | Sky Blue Light | #acd8e2 | 928 | 2.1 | 1104 | 3.6 |
| 3846 | Turquoise Bright Light | #06e3e6 | 1092 | 10.2 | 1112 | 11.8 |
| 3766 | Peacock Blue Light | #99cfd9 | 167 | 2.5 | 1101 | 6.1 |
| 598 | Turquoise Light | #90c3cc | 1038 | 1.6 | 1014 | 5.3 |
| 993 | Aquamarine Very Light | #90c0b4 | 875 | 5.6 | 1112 | 5.6 |
| 959 | Sea Green Medium | #59c7b4 | 186 | 2.1 | 1113 | 1.6 |
| 3845 | Turquoise Bright Medium | #04c4ca | 186 | 9.4 | 1113 | 9.7 |
| 958 | Sea Green Dark | #3eb6a1 | 186 | 3.0 | 1113 | 4.4 |
| 3849 | Teal Green Light | #52b3a4 | 1070 | 2.7 | 1113 | 4.3 |
| 3851 | Green Bright Light | #49b3a1 | 1070 | 2.4 | 1113 | 4.5 |
| 992 | Aquamarine Light | #6fae9f | 1070 | 3.8 | 1113 | 6.2 |
| 807 | Peacock Blue | #64abba | 168 | 4.3 | 1105 | 2.6 |
| 3844 | Turquoise Bright Dark | #12aeba | 168 | 7.0 | 1110 | 8.0 |
| 597 | Turquoise | #5ba3b3 | 168 | 2.5 | 1105 | 3.3 |
| 518 | Wedgewood Light | #4f93a7 | 1039 | 3.0 | 1106 | 3.5 |
| 806 | Peacock Blue Dark | #3d95a5 | 168 | 4.1 | 1110 | 3.6 |
| 3848 | Teal Green Medium | #559392 | 168 | 6.2 | 2508 | 2.7 |
| 943 | Green Bright Medium | #3d9384 | 1072 | 4.2 | 1114 | 5.7 |
| 3810 | Turquoise Dark | #488e9a | 1062 | 5.3 | 1109 | 3.6 |
| 3814 | Aquamarine | #508b7d | 876 | 4.6 | 2706 | 6.8 |
| 3812 | Sea Green Very Dark | #2f8c84 | 188 | 2.2 | 2706 | 4.7 |
| 3850 | Green Bright Dark | #378477 | 1074 | 3.4 | 2706 | 3.2 |
| 3765 | Peacock Blue Very Dark | #347f8c | 779 | 5.5 | 1108 | 4.4 |
| 3809 | Turquoise Very Dark | #3f7c85 | 779 | 3.5 | 1108 | 4.9 |
| 3847 | Teal Green Dark | #347d75 | 189 | 3.3 | 2706 | 4.8 |
| 991 | Aquamarine Dark | #477b6e | 877 | 4.2 | 2706 | 6.8 |
| 3808 | Turquoise Ultra Very Dark | #366970 | 779 | 6.2 | 1707 | 5.3 |
DMC teal and aqua by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 30 of 489 DMC colors (6 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | DMC 828 Sky Blue Very Light, L* 89.7 |
| Darkest | DMC 3808 Turquoise Ultra Very Dark, L* 41.3 |
| Most saturated | DMC 3846 Turquoise Bright Light, C* 45.4 |
| Most muted | DMC 828 Sky Blue Very Light, C* 12.1 |
| Anchor matches within ΔE 3 | 10 of 30 |
| Median ΔE to Anchor | 3.5 |
| Closest pair in the family | DMC 3849 and DMC 3851, ΔE 1.3 |
Notes on the DMC teal and aqua range
The names in this group cluster around Green (10), Turquoise (9), Blue (6) and Aquamarine (4), so Green shades make up a large share of DMC's teals. DMC 3846 Turquoise Bright Light is the most saturated, DMC 828 Sky Blue Very Light the most muted.
DMC 3849 and DMC 3851 are only ΔE 1.3 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with Anchor is DMC 3846 Turquoise Bright Light: its nearest, Anchor 1092 Turquoise Light, is ΔE 10.2 away. Anchor has 22, Madeira has 22, Perler has 10, Hama has 2 and Artkal S has 19 teal shades in the same family.
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Other DMC families
Teal and aqua in other brands
Frequently asked questions
How many teal colors does DMC have?
This chart lists 30 DMC colors in the teal and aqua family, 6 % of the 489 DMC colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest DMC teal?
DMC 3808 Turquoise Ultra Very Dark (#366970, L* 41.3) is the darkest; the lightest is DMC 828 Sky Blue Very Light (#c5e8ed).
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3844?
Anchor 168 Surf Blue Light at ΔE 7.0 (similar). The table above lists the Anchor and Madeira match for every DMC teal.