Anchor Stranded Cotton

875 — Sea Foam Green Light

Teals family

Need details on Anchor 875? This medium-light, muted teal shade (Sea Foam Green Light) is hex #94B4A6, RGB 148, 180, 166. 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
#94B4A6
RGB
148, 180, 166
HSL
154°, 18%, 64%
Lab
70.7, -13.7, 3.5
Lightness
64%
Light
Saturation
18%
Neutral
Hue
154°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 875

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

Anchor 875 Sea Foam Green Light

Madeira

Grey Green Very Light 1511 69% Approx
Misty Green Medium 2508 62% Fair
Blue Ultra Very Light 0908 61% Fair
Beaver Grey Very Light 1814 53% Fair
Sea Foam Green 1702 53% Fair

J&P Coates

Pine Medium 6876 61% Fair
Sea Green Medium Light 6185 59% Fair
Mint Green Medium 6225 59% Fair
Surf Blue Light 7168 54% Fair
Spruce Medium Light 6210 49% Fair

Sullivans

Celadon Green Light 45414 94% Good
Blue Green Light 45410 83% Good
Grey Green Light 45271 71% Approx
Jade Light 45129 60% Fair
Blue Green Medium 45112 59% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 563 563 71% Approx
Cosmo 534A 534A 68% Approx
Cosmo 2017 2017 67% Approx
Cosmo 2563 2563 62% Fair
Cosmo 562 562 61% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Tropical Paradise Tropical Paradise 87% Good
Frosted Sage Frosted Sage 62% Fair
Petite Maison Petite Maison 56% Fair
Blue Beadboard Blue Beadboard 40% Fair
Tomatillo Tomatillo 39% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Island Breeze 2133 59% Fair
Sea Foam 1166 57% Fair
Blue Heron 1155 57% Fair
Caribbean 2136 53% Fair
Lagoon 2141 53% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Silver Fern 0114 67% Approx
Huckleberry 0280 56% Fair
Mint Jubilee 0192 54% Fair
Cottage Blue 0291 47% Fair
Celery 0170 45% Fair

Valdani

Celadon Green light JP9 76% Approx
Blue Green medium O556 63% Fair
Turquoise light M93A 57% Fair
Jade very light O543A 51% Fair
Pistachio Green light 821 41% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lettuce Leaf 020 69% Approx
Key Largo 107 58% Fair
Snips and Snails 087 49% Fair
Petite Maison 127 40% Fair
Green Onion 017 36% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 875

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 875

Anchor threads that pair well with 875, 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

Teals Family

Anchor 875 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 875

Anchor 875 (Sea Foam Green Light) is a medium-light, muted shade in the teals family. With a balanced and quiet quality, this thread works beautifully in peacock feathers and coastal scenes. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring dragonflies and turtle designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 875 look like?

Anchor 875 (Sea Foam Green Light) is a medium-light shade in the teals family with hex #94B4A6 and RGB 148, 180, 166. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring water and sky and tropical motifs.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 875?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 875 (Sea Foam Green Light) is DMC 3813 (Blue Green light) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3817 (Celadon Green light, 76%) and DMC 503 (Blue Green medium, 63%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 875?

The closest Anchor threads to 875 are 214 Misty Green Very Light (ΔE 3.79), 206 Jade Very Light (ΔE 7.92), and 186 Turquoise Light (ΔE 8.59). These are useful substitutes when 875 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 875?

Reach for Anchor 875 (Sea Foam Green Light) when your project calls for water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents, nature themes. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 875.