187 — Turquoise Medium
Teals family#58BBB8
Anchor 187 (Turquoise Medium) is a medium, moderately saturated teal shade with hex code #58BBB8 and RGB values 88, 187, 184. 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.
About Anchor 187
Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Sold as
- 8 m
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 187
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Similar Anchor Colors to 187
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 187
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 187
Anchor threads that pair well with 187, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
Anchor187 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About Anchor 187
Turquoise Medium (catalog code Anchor 187) is a medium, moderately saturated shade from the teals family. This thread brings a balanced and warm presence to projects featuring tropical motifs or cool accents. Look for it in charts that feature nature themes or ocean waves.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Anchor 187?
Anchor 187 is called Turquoise Medium. It's a medium teal shade (hex #58BBB8, RGB 88, 187, 184) in the teals family, commonly used for turtle designs, mermaid motifs, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 187?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 187 (Turquoise Medium) is DMC 964 (Sea Green light) with a 70% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 598 (Turquoise light, 67%) and DMC 959 (Sea Green medium, 64%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 187?
The closest Anchor threads to 187 are 1072 Jade Medium Light (ΔE 4.75), 186 Turquoise Light (ΔE 5.05), and 1070 Jade Light (ΔE 5.34). These are useful substitutes when 187 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 187?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 187 (Turquoise Medium) for charts featuring turtle designs, mermaid motifs, sea glass tones, tidepool patterns. 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 187 (Turquoise Medium)?
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, 187 has a contrast ratio of about 2.3:1 on white fabric and 9.2:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.