Anchor Stranded Cotton

876 — Sea Foam Green Medium

Teals family

Below: Anchor 876 (Sea Foam Green Medium), a medium-dark, subdued teal shade with hex #587167 and RGB 88, 113, 103. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#587167
RGB
88, 113, 103
HSL
156°, 12%, 39%
Lab
45.4, -11.4, 2.5
Lightness
39%
Dark
Saturation
12%
Neutral
Hue
156°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 876

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

Anchor 876 Sea Foam Green Medium

Madeira

Sea Foam Green Medium 1703 69% Approx
Dusty Blue Medium 1711 55% Fair
Wedgewood Medium 1106 55% Fair
Misty Green Dark 2507 55% Fair
Beaver Grey Light 1813 51% Fair

J&P Coates

Juniper Medium Dark 6018 74% Approx
Blue Mist Medium 6007 73% Approx
Juniper Dark 6246 60% Fair
Blue Mist Dark 6008 56% Fair
Spruce Dark 6211 55% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Green 45111 91% Good
Grey Green Medium 45270 76% Approx
Celadon Green Medium 45478 66% Approx
Teal Green Medium 45446 57% Fair
Celadon Green Dark 45412 53% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 536A 536A 72% Approx
Cosmo 2015 2015 60% Fair
Cosmo 900 900 54% Fair
Cosmo 902 902 54% Fair
Cosmo 846 846 52% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Caribbean Waters Caribbean Waters 82% Good
Shrimp Cocktail Shrimp Cocktail 82% Good
Tartan Plaid Tartan Plaid 81% Good
Lettuce Leaf Lettuce Leaf 70% Approx
Tiny Vine Tiny Vine 56% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Ocean 1282 69% Approx
Blue Fescue (obsolet 2116 68% Approx
Teal Frost 3960 66% Approx
Peacock 2149 65% Approx
Emerald 2171 63% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Blue Spruce 0140 86% Good
Pine 0120 80% Good
Verdegris 9070 65% Approx
Dragonfly 0960 57% Fair
Tortoiseshell 1194 44% Fair

Valdani

Grey Green medium 185 70% Approx
Beaver Grey very dark 180 50% Fair
Pistachio Green dark 823 49% Fair
Fern Green M93 48% Fair
Pistachio Green medium 822 47% Fair

Crescent Colours

Shamrock 028 84% Good
Meadow Green 021 73% Approx
St. Bernard 105 68% Approx
Hickory Sticks 166 45% Fair
Desert Mesquite 066 39% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 876

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 876

Anchor threads that pair well with 876, 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 876 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 876

Meet Anchor 876, Sea Foam Green Medium — a subdued, medium-dark thread in the teals family. The somber and rich character of this shade lends itself well to coastal scenes and dragonflies. Stitchers frequently choose it for turtle designs and mermaid motifs in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 876 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 876 is Sea Foam Green Medium — a medium-dark teal thread (hex #587167, RGB 88, 113, 103). It shows up most in tropical motifs and cool accents.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 876?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 876 (Sea Foam Green Medium) is DMC 502 (Blue Green) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 926 (Grey Green medium, 70%) and DMC 163 (Celadon Green medium, 65%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 876?

The closest Anchor threads to 876 are 205 Emerald Green Light (ΔE 8.33), 859 Fern Green Light (ΔE 8.92), and 215 Misty Green Light (ΔE 9.29). These are useful substitutes when 876 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 876 good for?

Anchor 876 (Sea Foam Green Medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring tropical motifs, cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 876.