Anchor Stranded Cotton

204 — Emerald Green Very Light

Greens family

Anchor 204 — Emerald Green Very Light — has hex #6A996F and RGB 106, 153, 111. This medium, muted green 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
#6A996F
RGB
106, 153, 111
HSL
126°, 19%, 51%
Lab
59.0, -24.7, 17.1
Lightness
51%
Medium
Saturation
19%
Neutral
Hue
126°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 204

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

Anchor 204 Emerald Green Very Light

Madeira

Pistachio Green Light 1310 77% Approx
Jade Medium 1207 76% Approx
Turquoise Medium 1201 71% Approx
2409 2409 69% Approx
Sea Foam Green 1702 64% Fair

J&P Coates

Spruce Medium 6213 67% Approx
Pine Medium 6876 61% Fair
Juniper Medium Light 6017 59% Fair
Surf Blue Light 7168 57% Fair
Sea Green Medium Dark 6187 52% Fair

Sullivans

Pistachio Green Light 45081 73% Approx
Celadon Green 45413 70% Approx
Emerald Green Light 45260 67% Approx
Forest Green 45310 63% Fair
Aquamarine Medium 45282 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 318 318 94% Good
Cosmo 2317 2317 72% Approx
Cosmo 336 336 72% Approx
Cosmo 844 844 68% Approx
Cosmo 923 923 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Frozen Margarita Frozen Margarita 78% Approx
Key Largo Key Largo 72% Approx
Meadow Green Meadow Green 67% Approx
Little Sprout Little Sprout 42% Fair
Tropical Paradise Tropical Paradise 32% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Scuppernong 2196 70% Approx
Cactus (obsolete) 2181 69% Approx
Monkey Grass 2168 66% Approx
Bayberry 2166 64% Fair
Julep (obsolete) 2161 54% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mistletoe 0113 67% Approx
Silver Fern 0114 64% Fair
Forest Glade 0190 48% Fair
Evergreen 0150 45% Fair
Key Lime 0193 41% Fair

Valdani

Pistachio Green light 821 79% Approx
Pistachio Green medium 822 54% Fair
Celadon Green light JP9 54% Fair
Blue Green medium O556 53% Fair
Forest Green medium 19 47% Fair

Crescent Colours

Fancy Green Nancy 117 67% Approx
Jolly Holly 159 59% Fair
Weeping Willow 162 58% Fair
Lettuce Leaf 020 52% Fair
Frozen Margarita 054 46% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 204

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 204

Anchor threads that pair well with 204, 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

Greens Family

Anchor 204 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About Anchor 204

Emerald Green Very Light (catalog code Anchor 204) is a medium, muted shade from the greens family with true green tones. It has a steady and quiet feel that suits cactus motifs and shamrock designs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with frog patterns or moss textures for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 204?

Anchor 204 is called Emerald Green Very Light. It's a medium green shade (hex #6A996F, RGB 106, 153, 111) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 204?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 204 (Emerald Green Very Light) is DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 989 (Forest Green, 69%) and DMC 912 (Emerald Green light, 62%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 204?

The closest Anchor threads to 204 are 208 Jade Light (ΔE 3.49), 242 Pistachio Green Medium (ΔE 5.86), and 209 Jade Medium (ΔE 7.18). These are useful substitutes when 204 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 204?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 204 (Emerald Green Very Light) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.