Anchor Stranded Cotton

189 — Turquoise Very Dark

Teals family

Anchor 189 — Turquoise Very Dark — has hex #26443C and RGB 38, 68, 60. This dark, muted teal thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#26443C
RGB
38, 68, 60
HSL
164°, 28%, 21%
Lab
26.4, -13.4, 1.3
Lightness
21%
Dark
Saturation
28%
Muted
Hue
164°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 189

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

Anchor 189 Turquoise Very Dark

Madeira

Blue Grey Dark 1706 81% Good
Blue Green 1205 69% Approx
Sea Foam Green Dark 1704 68% Approx
Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 1204 66% Approx
Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark 1705 60% Fair

J&P Coates

Turf Green 6880 65% Approx
Pine Medium Dark 6878 62% Fair
Sea Green Dark 6212 57% Fair
Spruce Dark 6211 49% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 37% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Green Dark 45110 82% Good
Jade Very Dark 45127 75% Approx
Teal Green Dark 45445 74% Approx
Fern Green Dark 45117 61% Fair
Pistachio Green Very Dark 45060 55% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 537 537 76% Approx
Cosmo 538 538 70% Approx
Cosmo 121 121 55% Fair
Cosmo 2536A 2536A 55% Fair
Cosmo 2016 2016 54% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Lakeside Lakeside 72% Approx
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 71% Approx
Bejeweled Bejeweled 66% Approx
Spinach Spinach 63% Fair
Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 59% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Holly 1279 76% Approx
Mount. Mist (var) 1283 76% Approx
Hunter 2156 75% Approx
Chesapeake 3950 69% Approx
Teal Frost 3960 52% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 60% Fair
Island Blue 0940 53% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 42% Fair
Verdegris 9070 40% Fair
Blue Spruce 0140 32% Fair

Valdani

Blue Green dark 892 73% Approx
Jade very dark 39 65% Approx
Pistachio Green ultra 41 65% Approx
Aquamarine dark 25 57% Fair
Avocado Green dark 199 53% Fair

Crescent Colours

Erin Go Emerald 165 78% Approx
Blackbird 164 74% Approx
Spinach 029 56% Fair
Bejeweled 095 50% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 37% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 189

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

Anchor 189 Turquoise Very Dark
Sea Foam Green Very Dark Anchor 878 Very close ΔE 3.75 Misty Green Very Dark Anchor 218 Very close ΔE 4.16 Misty Green Dark Anchor 217 Very close ΔE 4.32 Emerald Green Anchor 230 Close ΔE 5.45 Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark Anchor 879 Noticeable ΔE 5.55 Jade Very Dark Anchor 212 Noticeable ΔE 6.32 Misty Green Ultra Very Dark Anchor 683 Noticeable ΔE 7.42 Jade Dark Anchor 211 Noticeable ΔE 7.78

Color Harmonies for Anchor 189

Anchor threads that pair well with 189, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
189
872 Antique Violet Medium Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
189
170 Blue Green Very Dark 218 Misty Green Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
189
122 Blue Purple Medium 1086 Taupe Medium Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
189
876 Sea Foam Green Medium 875 Sea Foam Green Light 1092 Teal Light

Teals Family

Anchor 189 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

189 Turquoise Very Dark 189 1066 Teal Medium 1066 877 Sea Foam Green Dark 877 169 Blue Green Dark 169 188 Turquoise Dark 188 1068 Teal 1068 170 Blue Green Very Dark 170 878 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

About Anchor 189

Known as Turquoise Very Dark, Anchor 189 is a dark, muted shade sitting in the teals family. It has a dramatic and quiet feel that suits nature themes and ocean waves particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with peacock feathers or coastal scenes for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 189 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 189 is Turquoise Very Dark — a dark teal thread (hex #26443C, RGB 38, 68, 60). It shows up most in sea glass tones and tidepool patterns.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 189?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 189 (Turquoise Very Dark) is DMC 500 (Blue Green very dark) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 501 (Blue Green dark, 73%) and DMC 319 (Pistachio Green very dark, 72%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 189?

The closest Anchor threads to 189 are 878 Sea Foam Green Very Dark (ΔE 3.75), 218 Misty Green Very Dark (ΔE 4.16), and 217 Misty Green Dark (ΔE 4.32). These are useful substitutes when 189 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 189 good for?

Anchor 189 (Turquoise Very Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring sea glass tones, tidepool patterns, water and sky, tropical motifs. 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 189.

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