167 — Blue Green Light
Teals family
Below: Anchor 167 (Blue Green Light), a medium-light, moderately saturated teal shade with hex #88BDCA and RGB 136, 189, 202. 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 167
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 167
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 167
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Its nearest neighbor, Anchor 1062 (Teal Light), is barely a step away (ΔE 1.93). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for Anchor 167
Anchor threads that pair well with 167, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
Anchor 167 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About Anchor 167
Blue Green Light (catalog code Anchor 167) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade from the teals family. The steady and approachable 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 167?
Anchor 167 is called Blue Green Light. It's a medium-light teal shade (hex #88BDCA, RGB 136, 189, 202) in the teals family, commonly used for cool accents, nature themes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 167?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 167 (Blue Green Light) is DMC 3761 (Sky Blue light) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 519 (Sky Blue, 75%) and DMC 3811 (Turquoise very light, 73%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 167?
The closest Anchor threads to 167 are 1062 Teal Light (ΔE 1.93), 1038 Baby Blue Medium (ΔE 7.19), and 160 Baby Blue (ΔE 7.71). These are useful substitutes when 167 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 167?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 167 (Blue Green Light) for charts featuring cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers. The medium-light 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 167 (Blue Green 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, 167 has a contrast ratio of about 2.1:1 on white fabric and 10.2:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.