Anchor Stranded Cotton

1066 — Teal Medium

Teals family

Anchor 1066 (Teal Medium) is a medium-dark, vivid teal shade with hex code #216B7A and RGB values 33, 107, 122. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and DMC equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#216B7A
RGB
33, 107, 122
HSL
190°, 57%, 30%
Lab
41.6, -17.1, -14.9
Lightness
30%
Dark
Saturation
57%
Rich
Hue
190°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1066

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Anchor 1066 Teal Medium

Madeira

Wedgewood Very Dark 2505 85% Good
Blue Medium 1012 81% Good
Wedgewood Medium 1106 66% Approx
Antique Blue 1003 61% Fair
Antique Blue Medium 1004 55% Fair

J&P Coates

Ice Blue Dark 7010 67% Approx
Sapphire Medium Dark 7181 59% Fair
Surf Blue Dark 7162 55% Fair
Delft Blue Medium 7980 52% Fair
Surf Blue Medium 7161 49% Fair

Sullivans

Turquoise Dark 45407 67% Approx
Turquoise Very Dark 45406 61% Fair
Teal Green Medium 45446 44% Fair
Grey Green Medium 45270 33% Fair
Blue Green 45111 33% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 566 566 67% Approx
Cosmo 375 375 66% Approx
Cosmo 983 983 65% Approx
Cosmo 2024 2024 60% Fair
Cosmo 2019 2019 50% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Mint Julep Mint Julep 63% Fair
Deep Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea 63% Fair
Caribbean Waters Caribbean Waters 45% Fair
Tartan Plaid Tartan Plaid 43% Fair
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 40% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Peacock 2149 66% Approx
Santa Cruz 2114 66% Approx
Ocean 1282 64% Fair
Jay Bird 2110 56% Fair
Mermaid 4127 49% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mediterranean Sea 0950 76% Approx
Verdegris 9070 59% Fair
Island Blue 0940 43% Fair
Blue Spruce 0140 42% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 22% Fair

Valdani

Turquoise very dark 832 74% Approx
Turquoise dark O550 70% Approx
Grey Green dark 891 55% Fair
Grey Green medium 185 41% Fair
Turquoise ultra very dark 833 40% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bejeweled 095 63% Fair
Caribbean Waters 050 44% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue 111 33% Fair
Meadow Green 021 26% Fair
Deep Blue Sea 065 26% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1066

Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Anchor 1066 Teal Medium
Teal Anchor 1068 Noticeable ΔE 8.13 Blue Green Dark Anchor 169 Noticeable ΔE 10.37 Baby Blue Very Dark Anchor 162 Noticeable ΔE 11.01 Blue Green Medium Anchor 168 Noticeable ΔE 12.41 Grey Blue Dark Anchor 850 Noticeable ΔE 12.71 Baby Blue Dark Anchor 161 Noticeable ΔE 13.06 Sea Foam Green Medium Anchor 876 Noticeable ΔE 13.37 Blue Medium Anchor 977 Noticeable ΔE 14.2

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1066

Anchor threads that pair well with 1066, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
1066
1007 Flesh Very Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
1066
162 Baby Blue Very Dark 188 Turquoise Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
1066
98 Violet Medium Light 855 Avocado Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
1066
1068 Teal 1064 Teal Medium Light 928 Blue Green Very Light

Teals Family

Anchor 1066 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

1066 Teal Medium 1066 1074 Jade Medium 1074 876 Sea Foam Green Medium 876 187 Turquoise Medium 187 1089 Electric Blue Medium 1089 1076 Jade 1076 877 Sea Foam Green Dark 877 169 Blue Green Dark 169 188 Turquoise Dark 188 1068 Teal 1068 189 Turquoise Very Dark 189

About Anchor 1066

Anchor 1066 is the floss known as Teal Medium: a vivid, medium-dark member of the teals family. Its deep and vivid presence shines in cool accents and nature themes alike. Pull this thread for ocean waves or peacock feathers when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 1066 look like?

Anchor 1066 (Teal Medium) is a medium-dark shade in the teals family with hex #216B7A and RGB 33, 107, 122. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring mermaid motifs and sea glass tones.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 1066?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1066 (Teal Medium) is DMC 806 (Peacock Blue Dark) with a 76% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3809 (Turquoise very dark, 74%) and DMC 3810 (Turquoise dark, 70%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 1066?

The closest Anchor threads to 1066 are 1068 Teal (ΔE 8.13), 169 Blue Green Dark (ΔE 10.37), and 162 Baby Blue Very Dark (ΔE 11.01). These are useful substitutes when 1066 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 1066?

Reach for Anchor 1066 (Teal Medium) when your project calls for mermaid motifs, sea glass tones, tidepool patterns, water and sky. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 1066.

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