228 — Christmas Green Medium
Greens family
Anchor 228 — Christmas Green Medium — has hex #2C5D22 and RGB 44, 93, 34. 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 228
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 228
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 228
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 228
Anchor threads that pair well with 228, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Anchor 228 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Anchor 228
Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium) is a dark, moderately saturated shade in the greens family with true green tones. It has a bold and dramatic feel that suits herb gardens and forest canopies particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with cactus motifs or shamrock designs for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Anchor 228 look like?
Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium) is a dark shade in the greens family with hex #2C5D22 and RGB 44, 93, 34. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring foliage and nature scenes.
Which DMC thread matches Anchor 228?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium) is DMC 904 (Parrot Green very dark) with a 93% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 987 (Forest Green dark, 72%) and DMC 986 (Forest Green very dark, 67%).
What Anchor colors are similar to 228?
The closest Anchor threads to 228 are 229 Christmas Green Dark (ΔE 4.51), 245 Pistachio Green Dark (ΔE 6.42), and 227 Christmas Green (ΔE 7.84). These are useful substitutes when 228 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use Anchor 228?
Reach for Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium) when your project calls for foliage, nature scenes, holiday projects, landscape details. Its dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 228.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium)?
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, 228 has a contrast ratio of about 7.8:1 on white fabric and 2.7:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.