Anchor Stranded Cotton

844 — Khaki Green Medium

Yellows family

Need details on Anchor 844? This medium-dark, muted yellow shade (Khaki Green Medium) is hex #5E5837, RGB 94, 88, 55. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#5E5837
RGB
94, 88, 55
HSL
51°, 26%, 29%
Lab
37.2, -3.1, 20.0
Lightness
29%
Dark
Saturation
26%
Muted
Hue
51°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 844

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

Anchor 844 Khaki Green Medium

Madeira

Khaki Green Dark 1607 94% Good
Fern Green Light 1509 77% Approx
Sage Green 1612 66% Approx
Avocado Medium 2111 63% Fair
Nile Green Light 2603 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Grass Green Ultra Dark 6021 59% Fair
Avocado Dark 6269 58% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 57% Fair
Loden Green Dark 6317 55% Fair
Parrot Green Dark 6258 53% Fair

Sullivans

Khaki Green Dark 45316 69% Approx
Beige Grey Very Dark 45148 65% Approx
Pine Green Medium 45349 64% Fair
Avocado Green 45104 63% Fair
Khaki Green Medium 45317 60% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 717 717 78% Approx
Cosmo 826 826 78% Approx
Cosmo 716 716 74% Approx
Cosmo 685 685 69% Approx
Cosmo 686 686 69% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Weeping Willow Weeping Willow 86% Good
Wilderness Wilderness 81% Good
Eve's Leaves Eve's Leaves 74% Approx
Green Tea Green Tea 72% Approx
Mossy Mossy 72% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Foliage 4135 77% Approx
Bark 1271 71% Approx
Collards 1277 69% Approx
Blue Spruce 1276 69% Approx
Havana 1230 67% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Green Tea Leaf 0195 66% Approx
Moss 0194 65% Approx
Green With Envy 0196 39% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 38% Fair
Fisherman's Wharf 1190 38% Fair

Valdani

Olive Green very dark 153 73% Approx
Green Grey dark 190 62% Fair
Avocado Green 188 59% Fair
Beaver Grey very dark 180 58% Fair
Beige Grey very dark 196 57% Fair

Crescent Colours

Muddy Puddle 180 72% Approx
Bean Sprout 184 71% Approx
Desert Mesquite 066 69% Approx
Hickory Sticks 166 64% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 63% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 844

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

Anchor 844 Khaki Green Medium
Avocado Medium Anchor 855 Close ΔE 5.49 Laurel Green Dark Anchor 262 Noticeable ΔE 7.66 Yellow Green Dark Anchor 281 Noticeable ΔE 7.87 Yellow Green Medium Anchor 856 Noticeable ΔE 8.12 Avocado Green Medium Anchor 267 Noticeable ΔE 8.48 Khaki Green Medium Dark Anchor 845 Noticeable ΔE 8.92 Fern Green Medium Anchor 860 Noticeable ΔE 9.17 Avocado Green Dark Anchor 268 Noticeable ΔE 9.54

Color Harmonies for Anchor 844

Anchor threads that pair well with 844, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
844
146 Navy Blue Light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
844
244 Pistachio Green Medium 832 Drab Brown Medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
844
1066 Teal Medium 871 Antique Violet Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
844
845 Khaki Green Medium Dark 887 Yellow Beige Medium 276 Coffee Ultra Very Light

Yellows Family

Anchor 844 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

844 Khaki Green Medium 844 945 Yellow Green Very Light 945 853 Avocado Very Light 853 279 Lime Green 279 843 Khaki Green Medium Light 843 280 Yellow Green 280 255 Forest Green Light 255 256 Forest Green Medium 256 845 Khaki Green Medium Dark 845 856 Yellow Green Medium 856 257 Forest Green Dark 257

About Anchor 844

Khaki Green Medium (catalog code Anchor 844) is a medium-dark, muted shade from the yellows family with warm gold tones. With a muted and intense quality, this thread works beautifully in highlights and warm backgrounds. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring golden accents and stars.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 844?

Anchor 844 is called Khaki Green Medium. It's a medium-dark yellow shade (hex #5E5837, RGB 94, 88, 55) in the yellows family, commonly used for lemon motifs, rubber duck designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 844?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 844 (Khaki Green Medium) is DMC 3011 (Khaki Green dark) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 730 (Olive Green very dark, 73%) and DMC 732 (Olive Green (731), 64%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 844?

The closest Anchor threads to 844 are 855 Avocado Medium (ΔE 5.49), 262 Laurel Green Dark (ΔE 7.66), and 281 Yellow Green Dark (ΔE 7.87). These are useful substitutes when 844 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 844?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 844 (Khaki Green Medium) for charts featuring lemon motifs, rubber duck designs, bumblebee patterns, canary themes. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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