225 — Christmas Green Very Light
Greens family#83BF80
Below: Anchor 225 (Christmas Green Very Light), a medium-light, moderately saturated green shade with hex #83BF80 and RGB 131, 191, 128. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About Anchor 225
Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Sold as
- 8 m
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 225
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 225
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 225
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 225
Anchor threads that pair well with 225, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Anchor225 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Anchor 225
Anchor 225 is the floss known as Christmas Green Very Light: a moderately saturated, medium-light member of the greens family with true green tones. The balanced and versatile character of this shade lends itself well to holiday projects and landscape details. Stitchers frequently choose it for ferns and herb gardens in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Anchor 225 look like?
Anchor 225 (Christmas Green Very Light) is a medium-light shade in the greens family with hex #83BF80 and RGB 131, 191, 128. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring frog patterns and moss textures.
Which DMC thread matches Anchor 225?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 225 (Christmas Green Very Light) is DMC 164 (Forest Green light) with a 90% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 966 (Baby Green medium, 83%) and DMC 954 (Nile Green, 79%).
What Anchor colors are similar to 225?
The closest Anchor threads to 225 are 242 Pistachio Green Medium (ΔE 4.12), 241 Pistachio Green (ΔE 4.47), and 226 Christmas Green Light (ΔE 7.16). These are useful substitutes when 225 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use Anchor 225?
Reach for Anchor 225 (Christmas Green Very Light) when your project calls for frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes, foliage. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 225.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 225 (Christmas 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, 225 has a contrast ratio of about 2.2:1 on white fabric and 9.7:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.