Anchor Stranded Cotton

211 — Jade Dark

Greens family

Anchor 211 — Jade Dark — has hex #234D34 and RGB 35, 77, 52. This dark, moderately saturated 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
#234D34
RGB
35, 77, 52
HSL
144°, 37%, 22%
Lab
29.2, -21.4, 10.4
Lightness
22%
Dark
Saturation
37%
Muted
Hue
144°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 211

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

Anchor 211 Jade Dark

Madeira

Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 1204 85% Good
Christmas Green Dark 1303 81% Good
Sea Foam Green Dark 1704 76% Approx
Christmas Green Bright 1304 74% Approx
Emerald Green Dark 1302 69% Approx

J&P Coates

Sea Green Dark 6212 72% Approx
Spruce Dark 6211 64% Fair
Emerald Medium Dark 6227 55% Fair
Pine Medium Dark 6878 53% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 52% Fair

Sullivans

Jade Very Dark 45127 82% Good
Jade Green 45490 70% Approx
Aquamarine Dark 45311 67% Approx
Emerald Green Ultra Dark 45415 64% Fair
Hunter Green Very Dark 45248 63% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 4905 4905 85% Good
Cosmo 320 320 84% Good
Cosmo 121 121 82% Good
Cosmo 537 537 80% Good
Cosmo 2536A 2536A 77% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli 62% Fair
Spinach Spinach 59% Fair
Mistletoe Mistletoe 50% Fair
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 44% Fair
Fields of Green Fields of Green 43% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Hunter 2156 73% Approx
Cypress 2153 64% Fair
Juniper 2158 51% Fair
Holly 1279 50% Fair
Kudzu 2200 48% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Dragonfly 0960 31% Fair
Blue Spruce 0140 30% Fair
Verdegris 9070 25% Fair
Island Blue 0940 24% Fair
Lagoon 0980 23% Fair

Valdani

Forest Green very dark O560 82% Good
Jade very dark 39 79% Approx
Hunter Green dark O575 66% Approx
Blue Green dark 892 63% Fair
Pistachio Green ultra 41 62% Fair

Crescent Colours

Erin Go Emerald 165 58% Fair
Blackbird 164 44% Fair
English Ivy 179 43% Fair
Spinach 029 42% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 40% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 211

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 211

Anchor threads that pair well with 211, 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 211 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About Anchor 211

Jade Dark (catalog code Anchor 211) is a dark, moderately saturated shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. It has a dark and rich feel that suits nature scenes and holiday projects particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with landscape details or ferns for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 211?

Anchor 211 is called Jade Dark. It's a dark green shade (hex #234D34, RGB 35, 77, 52) in the greens family, commonly used for shamrock designs, frog patterns, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 211?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 211 (Jade Dark) is DMC 986 (Forest Green very dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3818 (Emerald Green ultra very dark, 80%) and DMC 561 (Jade very dark, 79%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 211?

The closest Anchor threads to 211 are 210 Jade Medium Dark (ΔE 3.69), 217 Misty Green Dark (ΔE 4.29), and 212 Jade Very Dark (ΔE 4.55). These are useful substitutes when 211 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 211?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 211 (Jade Dark) for charts featuring shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes. The dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.