Anchor Stranded Cotton

862 — Fern Green Very Dark

Teals family

Anchor 862 — Fern Green Very Dark — has hex #002A1B and RGB 0, 42, 27. This very dark, highly saturated teal thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#002A1B
RGB
0, 42, 27
HSL
159°, 100%, 8%
Lab
14.0, -18.9, 5.9
Lightness
8%
Very dark
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
159°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 862

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

Anchor 862 Fern Green Very Dark

Madeira

Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark 1705 82% Good
Blue Green 1205 73% Approx
Pistachio Green Ultra Very Dark 1314 65% Approx
Christmas Green Bright 1304 64% Fair
Blue Grey Dark 1706 59% Fair

J&P Coates

Turf Green 6880 53% Fair
Sea Green Dark 6212 23% Fair
Pine Medium Dark 6878 19% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6270 15% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6318 15% Fair

Sullivans

Pistachio Green Very Dark 45060 75% Approx
Pistachio Green Ultra Dark 45243 71% Approx
Hunter Green Very Dark 45248 59% Fair
Forest Green Very Dark 45307 53% Fair
Emerald Green Ultra Dark 45415 47% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 122 122 66% Approx
Cosmo 537 537 60% Fair
Cosmo 538 538 56% Fair
Cosmo 121 121 49% Fair
Cosmo 637 637 45% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Mistletoe Mistletoe 64% Fair
Lakeside Lakeside 54% Fair
Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 42% Fair
Erin Go Emerald Erin Go Emerald 38% Fair
Ponderosa Pine Ponderosa Pine 37% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Holly 1279 68% Approx
Juniper 2158 46% Fair
Mount. Mist (var) 1283 42% Fair
Hunter 2156 37% Fair
Chesapeake 3950 35% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 37% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 15% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 13% Fair
Island Blue 0940 7% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 0% Fair

Valdani

Pistachio Green ultra 41 74% Approx
Avocado Green dark 199 36% Fair
Forest Green very dark O560 34% Fair
Jade very dark 39 33% Fair
Hunter Green dark O575 32% Fair

Crescent Colours

Erin Go Emerald 165 69% Approx
Blackbird 164 55% Fair
English Ivy 179 29% Fair
Spinach 029 29% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 14% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 862

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 862

Anchor threads that pair well with 862, 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

Teals Family

Anchor 862 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 862

Anchor 862 (Fern Green Very Dark) is a very dark, highly saturated shade in the teals family. It has a powerful and saturated feel that suits peacock feathers and coastal scenes particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with dragonflies or turtle designs for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 862 look like?

Anchor 862 (Fern Green Very Dark) is a very dark shade in the teals family with hex #002A1B and RGB 0, 42, 27. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring water and sky and tropical motifs.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 862?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 862 (Fern Green Very Dark) is DMC 890 (Pistachio Green ultra dark) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 319 (Pistachio Green very dark, 60%) and DMC 895 (Hunter Green very dark, 59%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 862?

The closest Anchor threads to 862 are 230 Emerald Green (ΔE 4.58), 879 Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 4.99), and 878 Sea Foam Green Very Dark (ΔE 6.39). These are useful substitutes when 862 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 862?

Reach for Anchor 862 (Fern Green Very Dark) when your project calls for water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents, nature themes. Its very dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 862.