1072 — Jade Medium Light
Teals family
Below: Anchor 1072 (Jade Medium Light), a medium, moderately saturated teal shade with hex #4BAF87 and RGB 75, 175, 135. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1072
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Anchor Colors to 1072
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 1072
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Color Harmonies for Anchor 1072
Anchor threads that pair well with 1072, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
Anchor 1072 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About Anchor 1072
Jade Medium Light (catalog code Anchor 1072) is a medium, moderately saturated shade from the teals family. The balanced and warm mood of this color makes it a natural fit for dragonflies and turtle designs. Expect to see it used in mermaid motifs and sea glass tones across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Anchor 1072?
Anchor 1072 is called Jade Medium Light. It's a medium teal shade (hex #4BAF87, RGB 75, 175, 135) in the teals family, commonly used for cool accents, nature themes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1072?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 1072 (Jade Medium Light) is DMC 993 (Aquamarine light) with a 81% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 913 (Nile Green medium, 80%) and DMC 563 (Jade light, 79%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 1072?
The closest Anchor threads to 1072 are 208 Jade Light (ΔE 6.62), 186 Turquoise Light (ΔE 7.61), and 1074 Jade Medium (ΔE 8.48). These are useful substitutes when 1072 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 1072?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1072 (Jade Medium Light) for charts featuring cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 1072 (Jade Medium Light)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 1072 has a contrast ratio of about 2.7:1 on white fabric and 7.8:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.