265 — Avocado Green Very Light
Greens family#A9B87C
Looking up Anchor 265? It's Avocado Green Very Light, a medium-light green shade (#A9B87C / RGB 169, 184, 124). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Anchor alternatives and curated color harmonies.
About Anchor 265
Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Sold as
- 8 m
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 265
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 265
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 265
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 265
Anchor threads that pair well with 265, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Anchor265 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Anchor 265
Anchor 265 is the floss known as Avocado Green Very Light: a muted, medium-light member of the greens family with yellow-green tones. The shade reads as balanced and quiet — a go-to choice for holiday projects and landscape details. It also turns up in patterns built around ferns and herb gardens.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Anchor 265 look like?
Anchor 265 (Avocado Green Very Light) is a medium-light shade in the greens family with hex #A9B87C and RGB 169, 184, 124. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring frog patterns and moss textures.
Which DMC thread matches Anchor 265?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 265 (Avocado Green Very Light) is DMC 3348 (Yellow Green light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 16 (Light Chartreuse, 77%) and DMC 369 (Pistachio Green very light, 63%).
What Anchor colors are similar to 265?
The closest Anchor threads to 265 are 261 Laurel Green Medium (ΔE 4.82), 240 Pistachio Green Light (ΔE 5.92), and 264 Avocado Green Ultra Very Light (ΔE 6.44). These are useful substitutes when 265 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use Anchor 265?
Reach for Anchor 265 (Avocado 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 265.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 265 (Avocado 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, 265 has a contrast ratio of about 2.1:1 on white fabric and 9.8:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.