Anchor Stranded Cotton

278 — Lime Green Light

Yellows family

Anchor 278 — Lime Green Light — has hex #D7CF6D and RGB 215, 207, 109. This medium-light, vivid yellow thread sits alongside its closest DMC, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#D7CF6D
RGB
215, 207, 109
HSL
55°, 57%, 64%
Lab
81.9, -10.3, 49.3
Lightness
64%
Light
Saturation
57%
Rich
Hue
55°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 278

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

Anchor 278 Lime Green Light

Madeira

Yellow Green Light 2703 90% Good
Topaz Ultra Very Light 0110 71% Approx
Avocado Green Pale 1414 71% Approx
Yellow Light 0112 66% Approx
Lemon Medium 0103 63% Fair

J&P Coates

Parrot Green Medium Light 6001 67% Approx
Jonquil Medium Light 2295 60% Fair
Citrus 2293 52% Fair
Jonquil Light 2289 52% Fair
Saffron Medium 2874 51% Fair

Sullivans

Moss Green Very Light 45480 90% Good
Moss Green Light 45416 79% Approx
Avocado Green Ultra Light 45107 63% Fair
Topaz Very Light 45172 63% Fair
Yellow Pale 45185 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 820 820 87% Good
Cosmo 2004 2004 78% Approx
Cosmo 700 700 71% Approx
Cosmo 2007 2007 69% Approx
Cosmo 701 701 69% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Sunshine Girl Sunshine Girl 51% Fair
Lemon Lime Lemon Lime 48% Fair
Finley Gold Finley Gold 45% Fair
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 36% Fair
Crushed Pine. Crushed Pine. 35% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Banana Popsicle 1115 86% Good
Moonglow 1113 86% Good
Sally's Sunshine 2218 86% Good
Goldenrod 1118 75% Approx
Daffodil 1119 74% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Daffodil 0640 76% Approx
Old Covered Bridge 0116 73% Approx
Daisy 0660 66% Approx
Lemon Drops 0650 63% Fair
Cornhusk 0450 61% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green ultra O543 70% Approx
Yellow Beige light O549 59% Fair
Yellow pale 1310 59% Fair
Yellow light pale M49 57% Fair
Lemon light 8 56% Fair

Crescent Colours

Crushed Pineapple 052 57% Fair
Lemon Lime 019 48% Fair
Peach Sherbet 023 47% Fair
Baby Chick 002 45% Fair
Tomatillo 074 45% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 278

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

Anchor 278 Lime Green Light
Golden Yellow Light Anchor 293 Noticeable ΔE 7.28 Golden Brown Very Light Anchor 292 Noticeable ΔE 7.77 Lemon Medium Anchor 289 Noticeable ΔE 8.26 Lemon Light Anchor 288 Noticeable ΔE 9.06 Golden Yellow Medium Light Anchor 295 Noticeable ΔE 9.64 Yellow Very Light Anchor 300 Noticeable ΔE 10.45 Avocado Green Ultra Very Light Anchor 264 Noticeable ΔE 12 Yellow Green Ultra Very Light Anchor 956 Noticeable ΔE 12.25

Color Harmonies for Anchor 278

Anchor threads that pair well with 278, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
278
128 Sky Blue Very Light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
278
203 Emerald Green Ultra Very Light 302 Burnt Orange Light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
278
1090 Electric Blue Light 85 Mauve Very Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
278
258 Forest Green Very Dark 256 Forest Green Medium 279 Lime Green

Yellows Family

Anchor 278 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

278 Lime Green Light 278 293 Golden Yellow Light 293 842 Khaki Green Light 842 956 Yellow Green Ultra Very Light 956 289 Lemon Medium 289 253 Forest Green Ultra Very Light 253 295 Golden Yellow Medium Light 295 254 Forest Green Very Light 254 945 Yellow Green Very Light 945 853 Avocado Very Light 853 279 Lime Green 279

About Anchor 278

Anchor 278 is the floss known as Lime Green Light: a vivid, medium-light member of the yellows family with sunny yellow tones. Its tone is balanced and lively, making it a popular choice for warm backgrounds and golden accents. It pairs nicely in designs that call for stars or honey themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 278 look like?

Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light) is a medium-light shade in the yellows family with hex #D7CF6D and RGB 215, 207, 109. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring rubber duck designs and bumblebee patterns.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 278?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light) is DMC 165 (Moss Green very light) with a 90% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 12 (Tender Green, 89%) and DMC 11 (Light Tender Green, 82%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 278?

The closest Anchor threads to 278 are 293 Golden Yellow Light (ΔE 7.28), 292 Golden Brown Very Light (ΔE 7.77), and 289 Lemon Medium (ΔE 8.26). These are useful substitutes when 278 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 278?

Reach for Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light) when your project calls for rubber duck designs, bumblebee patterns, canary themes, sunflowers. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 278.

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