Anchor Stranded Cotton

1070 — Jade Light

Teals family

Anchor 1070 — Jade Light — has hex #83CFB4 and RGB 131, 207, 180. This medium-light, moderately saturated teal thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#83CFB4
RGB
131, 207, 180
HSL
159°, 44%, 66%
Lab
77.7, -29.6, 6.0
Lightness
66%
Light
Saturation
44%
Muted
Hue
159°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1070

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

Anchor 1070 Jade Light

Madeira

Turquoise Light 1113 83% Good
Turquoise Very Light 1112 69% Approx
Leaf Green Light 1211 60% Fair
Yellow Green Ultra Very Light 1209 56% Fair
Wedgewood Ultra Very Light 1104 53% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Green Medium Light 6185 61% Fair
Mint Green Light 6030 52% Fair
Mint Green Medium 6225 52% Fair
Spruce Medium Light 6210 52% Fair
Ice Blue 7001 35% Fair

Sullivans

Sea Green Medium 45294 78% Approx
Jade Light 45129 66% Approx
Aquamarine Light 45312 64% Fair
Aquamarine Very Light 45313 64% Fair
Sea Green Light 45298 64% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 897 897 81% Good
Cosmo 842 842 79% Approx
Cosmo 843 843 74% Approx
Cosmo 562 562 68% Approx
Cosmo 334 334 60% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Tropical Paradise Tropical Paradise 36% Fair
Meadow Green Meadow Green 18% Fair
Frosted Sage Frosted Sage 14% Fair
Key Largo Key Largo 11% Fair
Tomatillo Tomatillo 9% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Island Breeze 2133 77% Approx
Caribbean 2136 64% Fair
Malachite 2144 64% Fair
Robin's Egg (obsolet 2129 55% Fair
Meadow 2176 54% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mint Jubilee 0192 49% Fair
Silver Fern 0114 43% Fair
Huckleberry 0280 40% Fair
Cottage Blue 0291 24% Fair
Kiwi 0191 22% Fair

Valdani

Jade very light O543A 77% Approx
Celadon Green light JP9 48% Fair
Forest Green light 1262 34% Fair
Turquoise light M93A 33% Fair
Pistachio Green light 821 28% Fair

Crescent Colours

Key Largo 107 41% Fair
Lettuce Leaf 020 35% Fair
Lemon Lime 019 16% Fair
Snips and Snails 087 15% Fair
Frozen Margarita 054 4% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1070

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1070

Anchor threads that pair well with 1070, 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 1070 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 1070

Anchor 1070 (Jade Light) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade in the teals family. It has a balanced and versatile feel that suits peacock feathers and coastal scenes particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with dragonflies or turtle designs for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 1070 look like?

Anchor 1070 (Jade Light) is a medium-light shade in the teals family with hex #83CFB4 and RGB 131, 207, 180. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring water and sky and tropical motifs.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 1070?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1070 (Jade Light) is DMC 564 (Jade very light) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 964 (Sea Green light, 72%) and DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light, 68%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 1070?

The closest Anchor threads to 1070 are 185 Turquoise Very Light (ΔE 3.93), 206 Jade Very Light (ΔE 5.49), and 186 Turquoise Light (ΔE 7.41). These are useful substitutes when 1070 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 1070?

Reach for Anchor 1070 (Jade Light) when your project calls for water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents, nature themes. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 1070.