Anchor Stranded Cotton

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.

Hex
#475C3B
RGB
71, 92, 59
HSL
98°, 22%, 30%
Lab
36.6, -14.9, 16.5
Lightness
30%
Dark
Saturation
22%
Neutral
Hue
98°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 244

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

Anchor 244 Pistachio Green Medium

Madeira

Pistachio Green Dark 1312 86% Good
Laurel Green Medium 1602 71% Approx
Sea Foam Green Dark 1704 66% Approx
Grey Green Medium 1513 65% Approx
Jade Dark 1206 62% Fair

J&P Coates

Parrot Green Dark 6258 88% Good
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 85% Good
Emerald Medium 6226 72% Approx
Spruce Dark 6211 66% Approx
Pine Medium Dark 6878 60% Fair

Sullivans

Pistachio Green Dark 45080 83% Good
Forest Green Dark 45308 81% Good
Pine Green Medium 45349 74% Approx
Pine Green Dark 45348 70% Approx
Jade Green 45490 70% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 925 925 84% Good
Cosmo 634 634 79% Approx
Cosmo 635A 635A 76% Approx
Cosmo 2120 2120 74% Approx
Cosmo 2014 2014 74% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Jolly Holly Jolly Holly 82% Good
Chopped Chives Chopped Chives 72% Approx
Lemon Grass Lemon Grass 70% Approx
Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli 70% Approx
Four Leaf Clover Four Leaf Clover 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Kudzu 2200 74% Approx
Cypress 2153 66% Approx
Blue Spruce 1276 64% Fair
Emerald 2171 61% Fair
Hunter 2156 61% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Dragonfly 0960 48% Fair
Pine 0120 48% Fair
Moss 0194 45% Fair
Blue Spruce 0140 42% Fair
Green With Envy 0196 39% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green medium 234 76% Approx
Forest Green dark O519 75% Approx
Beaver Grey very dark 180 73% Approx
Pistachio Green dark 823 73% Approx
Hunter Green dark O575 68% Approx

Crescent Colours

Hickory Sticks 166 61% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 60% Fair
Desert Mesquite 066 59% Fair
Bean Sprout 184 58% Fair
English Ivy 179 47% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 244

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 244

Anchor threads that pair well with 244, 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 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.