Anchor Stranded Cotton

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.

Hex
#88BDCA
RGB
136, 189, 202
HSL
192°, 38%, 66%
Lab
73.5, -14.1, -12.1
Lightness
66%
Light
Saturation
38%
Muted
Hue
192°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 167

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

Anchor 167 Blue Green Light

Madeira

Blue Light 1014 83% Good
Blue Ultra Very Light 0908 75% Approx
Antique Blue Very Light 1001 67% Approx
Antique Blue Light 1002 57% Fair
Wedgewood Light 1105 55% Fair

J&P Coates

Thistle Light 7005 74% Approx
Sapphire Medium 7180 55% Fair
Ice Blue 7001 54% Fair
Antique Blue Very Light 7876 38% Fair
Wedgewood Light 7030 32% Fair

Sullivans

Peacock Blue Light 45383 87% Good
Turquoise Light 45134 86% Good
Sky Blue Light 45381 63% Fair
Turquoise Very Light 45408 59% Fair
Bright Turquoise Light 45444 57% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 252 252 91% Good
Cosmo 372 372 86% Good
Cosmo 373 373 76% Approx
Cosmo 2017 2017 73% Approx
Cosmo 2022 2022 70% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Blue Beadboard Blue Beadboard 51% Fair
Petite Maison Petite Maison 47% Fair
Frosted Sage Frosted Sage 41% Fair
Tropical Paradise Tropical Paradise 38% Fair
Cloud Cloud 36% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Blue Topaz 2118 53% Fair
Robin's Egg (obsolet 2129 51% Fair
Bermuda (obsolete) 2121 48% Fair
Winnie B Blue 2104a 46% Fair
Blue Heron 1155 46% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Huckleberry 0280 77% Approx
Something Blue 0292 75% Approx
Cottage Blue 0291 61% Fair
Tutti Fruiti 0270 59% Fair
Punchberry 0880 57% Fair

Valdani

Sky Blue M24 75% Approx
Turquoise light M93A 72% Approx
Delft Blue M42 63% Fair
Baby Blue very light O117 57% Fair
Antique Blue ultra 117 49% Fair

Crescent Colours

Really Teally 104 64% Fair
Snips and Snails 087 61% Fair
Key Largo 107 49% Fair
Baby Blanket 093 42% Fair
Lettuce Leaf 020 28% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 167

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 167

Anchor threads that pair well with 167, 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 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.