Anchor Stranded Cotton

170 — Blue Green Very Dark

Teals family

Anchor 170 (Blue Green Very Dark) is a dark, vivid teal shade with hex code #163D48 and RGB values 22, 61, 72. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#163D48
RGB
22, 61, 72
HSL
193°, 53%, 18%
Lab
23.6, -9.7, -10.8
Lightness
18%
Very dark
Saturation
53%
Rich
Hue
193°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 170

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

Anchor 170 Blue Green Very Dark

Madeira

Wedgewood Dark 1107 90% Good
Blue Very Dark 1010 88% Good
Blue Dark 1011 75% Approx
Antique Blue Dark 1005 75% Approx
Dusty Blue Dark 1712 66% Approx

J&P Coates

Delft Blue Medium 7980 67% Approx
Sea Blue Dark 7979 49% Fair
Delft Blue Dark 7981 48% Fair
Cobalt Blue Medium Dark 7143 44% Fair
Cobalt Blue Dark 7100 40% Fair

Sullivans

Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 45405 83% Good
Grey Green Very Dark 45269 72% Approx
Antique Blue Dark 45273 61% Fair
Turquoise Very Dark 45406 55% Fair
Grey Green Dark 45384 52% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 984 984 77% Approx
Cosmo 983 983 44% Fair
Cosmo 538 538 39% Fair
Cosmo 735 735 29% Fair
Cosmo 156 156 29% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Bejeweled Bejeweled 81% Good
Lakeside Lakeside 65% Approx
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 53% Fair
Mermaid's Fin Mermaid's Fin 51% Fair
Milady's Teal Milady's Teal 50% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Mount. Mist (var) 1283 71% Approx
Santa Cruz 2114 51% Fair
Holly 1279 43% Fair
Okefenokee 3940 42% Fair
Chesapeake 3950 41% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 68% Approx
Island Blue 0940 54% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 36% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 33% Fair
Verdegris 9070 28% Fair

Valdani

Turquoise ultra very dark 833 79% Approx
Antique Blue dark O126 56% Fair
Antique Blue very dark 873 50% Fair
Turquoise very dark 832 48% Fair
Pewter Grey very dark 8122 46% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blacksmith Blue 187 68% Approx
Nighty Nite 160 68% Approx
Bejeweled 095 52% Fair
Blackbird 164 48% Fair
Erin Go Emerald 165 41% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 170

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

Anchor 170 Blue Green Very Dark
Blue Green Dark Anchor 169 Noticeable ΔE 6 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark Anchor 164 Noticeable ΔE 7.33 Teal Anchor 1068 Noticeable ΔE 7.74 Blue Very Dark Anchor 979 Noticeable ΔE 9.94 Grey Blue Ultra Very Dark Anchor 851 Noticeable ΔE 10.06 Turquoise Very Dark Anchor 189 Noticeable ΔE 10.56 Baby Blue Very Dark Anchor 162 Noticeable ΔE 11.12 Misty Green Ultra Very Dark Anchor 683 Noticeable ΔE 11.79

Color Harmonies for Anchor 170

Anchor threads that pair well with 170, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
170
936 Dusty Flesh Very Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
170
164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark 189 Turquoise Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
170
872 Antique Violet Medium Dark 681 Green Grey
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
170
1066 Teal Medium 1038 Baby Blue Medium 928 Blue Green Very Light

Teals Family

Anchor 170 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

170 Blue Green Very Dark 170 877 Sea Foam Green Dark 877 169 Blue Green Dark 169 188 Turquoise Dark 188 1068 Teal 1068 189 Turquoise Very Dark 189 878 Sea Foam Green Very Dark 878 683 Misty Green Ultra Very Dark 683 230 Emerald Green 230 879 Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark 879 862 Fern Green Very Dark 862

About Anchor 170

Known as Blue Green Very Dark, Anchor 170 is a dark, vivid shade sitting in the teals family. This thread brings a dramatic and vivid presence to projects featuring mermaid motifs or sea glass tones. Look for it in charts that feature tidepool patterns or water and sky.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 170 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 170 is Blue Green Very Dark — a dark teal thread (hex #163D48, RGB 22, 61, 72). It shows up most in ocean waves and peacock feathers.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 170?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 170 (Blue Green Very Dark) is DMC 924 (Grey Green very dark) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3808 (Turquoise ultra very dark, 79%) and DMC 930 (Antique Blue dark, 56%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 170?

The closest Anchor threads to 170 are 169 Blue Green Dark (ΔE 6), 164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 7.33), and 1068 Teal (ΔE 7.74). These are useful substitutes when 170 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 170 good for?

Anchor 170 (Blue Green Very Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring ocean waves, peacock feathers, coastal scenes, dragonflies. Its dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 170.

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