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.
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 211
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 211
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 211
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 211
Anchor threads that pair well with 211, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
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.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 211 (Jade Dark)?
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, 211 has a contrast ratio of about 9.6:1 on white fabric and 2.2:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.