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.
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 204
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Anchor Colors to 204
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 204
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 204
Anchor threads that pair well with 204, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
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.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 204 (Emerald Green Very Light)?
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, 204 has a contrast ratio of about 3.3:1 on white fabric and 6.4:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.