Anchor Stranded Cotton

1068 — Teal

Teals family

Anchor 1068 — Teal — has hex #0C5360 and RGB 12, 83, 96. This dark, vivid teal thread sits alongside its closest DMC, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#0C5360
RGB
12, 83, 96
HSL
189°, 78%, 21%
Lab
32.1, -15.4, -13.5
Lightness
21%
Dark
Saturation
78%
Rich
Hue
189°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1068

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

Anchor 1068 Teal

Madeira

Blue Dark 1011 85% Good
Wedgewood Dark 1107 66% Approx
Wedgewood Very Dark 2505 62% Fair
Antique Blue Medium 1004 57% Fair
Antique Blue Dark 1005 56% Fair

J&P Coates

Delft Blue Medium 7980 87% Good
Sea Blue Dark 7979 51% Fair
Sapphire Dark 7182 43% Fair
Delft Blue Dark 7981 42% Fair
Cobalt Blue Dark 7100 40% Fair

Sullivans

Turquoise Very Dark 45406 76% Approx
Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 45405 53% Fair
Teal Green Dark 45445 48% Fair
Blue Green Dark 45110 46% Fair
Grey Green Dark 45384 44% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 984 984 71% Approx
Cosmo 983 983 65% Approx
Cosmo 2024 2024 46% Fair
Cosmo 2019 2019 41% Fair
Cosmo 902 902 36% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Mint Julep Mint Julep 61% Fair
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 60% Fair
Bejeweled Bejeweled 59% Fair
Deep Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea 51% Fair
Milady's Teal Milady's Teal 44% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Santa Cruz 2114 78% Approx
Mount. Mist (var) 1283 52% Fair
Father's Day 4117 48% Fair
Kentucky Bluegrass 2152 46% Fair
Peacock 2149 44% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Island Blue 0940 59% Fair
Verdegris 9070 51% Fair
Mediterranean Sea 0950 40% Fair
Lagoon 0980 38% Fair
Blue Spruce 0140 29% Fair

Valdani

Turquoise very dark 832 83% Good
Turquoise ultra very dark 833 78% Approx
Grey Green dark 891 60% Fair
Aquamarine dark 25 47% Fair
Blue Green dark 892 42% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bejeweled 095 77% Approx
Blacksmith Blue 187 49% Fair
Nighty Nite 160 40% Fair
Erin Go Emerald 165 33% Fair
Blackbird 164 28% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1068

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1068

Anchor threads that pair well with 1068, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Teals Family

Anchor 1068 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 1068

A dark, vivid entry in the teals family, Anchor 1068 carries the name Teal. Its tone is striking and rich, making it a popular choice for ocean waves and peacock feathers. It pairs nicely in designs that call for coastal scenes or dragonflies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 1068?

Anchor 1068 is called Teal. It's a dark teal shade (hex #0C5360, RGB 12, 83, 96) in the teals family, commonly used for tidepool patterns, water and sky, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1068?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1068 (Teal) is DMC 3809 (Turquoise very dark) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3808 (Turquoise ultra very dark, 78%) and DMC 3768 (Grey Green dark, 60%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 1068?

The closest Anchor threads to 1068 are 169 Blue Green Dark (ΔE 4.88), 170 Blue Green Very Dark (ΔE 7.74), and 1066 Teal Medium (ΔE 8.13). These are useful substitutes when 1068 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 1068?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1068 (Teal) for charts featuring tidepool patterns, water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents. The dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.