Anchor Stranded Cotton

264 — Avocado Green Ultra Very Light

Greens family

Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light) is a medium-light, muted green shade with hex code #ADBB85 and RGB values 173, 187, 133. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#ADBB85
RGB
173, 187, 133
HSL
76°, 28%, 63%
Lab
73.6, -14.0, 25.8
Lightness
63%
Light
Saturation
28%
Muted
Hue
76°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 264

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

Anchor 264 Avocado Green Ultra Very Light

Madeira

Forest Green Very Light 1409 76% Approx
2405 2405 63% Fair
Nile Green Dark 2604 63% Fair
Green Very Light 1401 61% Fair
Grey Green Very Light 1511 58% Fair

J&P Coates

Avocado Medium Light 6266 91% Good
Laurel Green 6316 84% Good
Mint Green Medium 6225 64% Fair
Parrot Green Medium 6238 61% Fair
Parrot Green Medium 6256 61% Fair

Sullivans

Forest Green Light 45479 71% Approx
Pistachio Green Very Light 45082 70% Approx
Yellow Green Light 45345 69% Approx
Fern Green Very Light 45120 68% Approx
Baby Green Medium 45299 56% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 922 922 83% Good
Cosmo 683 683 75% Approx
Cosmo 921 921 71% Approx
Cosmo 117 117 70% Approx
Cosmo 2117 2117 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Lemon Lime Lemon Lime 72% Approx
Wasabi Wasabi 52% Fair
Tomatillo Tomatillo 50% Fair
Sea Oats Sea Oats 46% Fair
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 38% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Artichoke 1183 90% Good
Wasabi 1120 73% Approx
Cornsilk 1123 71% Approx
Iceburg (obsolete) 2186 68% Approx
Julep (obsolete) 2161 66% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Spring Grass 0180 70% Approx
Willow 0160 68% Approx
Celery 0170 64% Fair
Old Covered Bridge 0116 64% Fair
Avocado 0130 63% Fair

Valdani

Yellow Green very light 8A 61% Fair
Avocado Green ultra O543 57% Fair
Forest Green light 1262 56% Fair
Khaki Green light M80 55% Fair
Pistachio Green light 821 46% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lemon Lime 019 78% Approx
Cottage Garden 064 71% Approx
Frozen Margarita 054 65% Approx
Tomatillo 074 65% Approx
Dandelion Stem 119 50% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 264

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 264

Anchor threads that pair well with 264, 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 264 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About Anchor 264

Avocado Green Ultra Very Light (catalog code Anchor 264) is a medium-light, muted shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. This thread brings a gentle and grounded presence to projects featuring nature scenes or holiday projects. Look for it in charts that feature landscape details or ferns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 264?

Anchor 264 is called Avocado Green Ultra Very Light. It's a medium-light green shade (hex #ADBB85, RGB 173, 187, 133) in the greens family, commonly used for shamrock designs, frog patterns, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 264?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light) is DMC 3348 (Yellow Green light) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 16 (Light Chartreuse, 72%) and DMC 369 (Pistachio Green very light, 69%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 264?

The closest Anchor threads to 264 are 253 Forest Green Ultra Very Light (ΔE 2.85), 260 Laurel Green Light (ΔE 4.55), and 240 Pistachio Green Light (ΔE 5.11). These are useful substitutes when 264 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 264?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light) for charts featuring shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.