244 — Pistachio Green Medium
Greens family
Below: Anchor 244 (Pistachio Green Medium), a medium-dark, muted green shade with hex #475C3B and RGB 71, 92, 59. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 244
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 244
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 244
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 244
Anchor threads that pair well with 244, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Anchor 244 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Anchor 244
Pistachio Green Medium (catalog code Anchor 244) is a medium-dark, muted shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. The muted and intense mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cactus motifs and shamrock designs. Expect to see it used in frog patterns and moss textures across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Anchor 244?
Anchor 244 is called Pistachio Green Medium. It's a medium-dark green shade (hex #475C3B, RGB 71, 92, 59) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 244?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 244 (Pistachio Green Medium) is DMC 3346 (Hunter Green) with a 76% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 937 (Avocado Green medium, 76%) and DMC 987 (Forest Green dark, 75%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 244?
The closest Anchor threads to 244 are 216 Misty Green Medium (ΔE 4.24), 860 Fern Green Medium (ΔE 5.62), and 262 Laurel Green Dark (ΔE 5.64). These are useful substitutes when 244 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 244?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 244 (Pistachio Green Medium) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. The medium-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 244 (Pistachio 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, 244 has a contrast ratio of about 7.3:1 on white fabric and 2.9:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.