204 — Emerald Green Very Light
Greens family#85BA9A
Anchor 204 — Emerald Green Very Light — has hex #85BA9A and RGB 133, 186, 154. This medium-light, 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.
About Anchor 204
Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Sold as
- 8 m
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 204
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 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.
Its nearest neighbor, Anchor 208 (Jade Light), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.73). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for Anchor 204
Anchor threads that pair well with 204, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Anchor204 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Anchor 204
Emerald Green Very Light (catalog code Anchor 204) is a medium-light, muted shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. It has a gentle and grounded 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-light green shade (hex #85BA9A, RGB 133, 186, 154) 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 13 (Medium Light Nile Green) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 564 (Jade very light, 80%) and DMC 563 (Jade light, 79%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 204?
The closest Anchor threads to 204 are 208 Jade Light (ΔE 2.73), 209 Jade Medium (ΔE 4.75), and 203 Emerald Green Ultra Very Light (ΔE 5.08). 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-light 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 2.2:1 on white fabric and 9.5:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.