Anchor Stranded Cotton

878 — Sea Foam Green Very Dark

Teals family

Looking up Anchor 878? It's Sea Foam Green Very Dark, a dark teal shade (#1B3D30 / RGB 27, 61, 48). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Anchor alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#1B3D30
RGB
27, 61, 48
HSL
157°, 39%, 17%
Lab
22.9, -16.2, 4.2
Lightness
17%
Very dark
Saturation
39%
Muted
Hue
157°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 878

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

Anchor 878 Sea Foam Green Very Dark

Madeira

Blue Green 1205 85% Good
Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 1204 78% Approx
Blue Grey Dark 1706 78% Approx
Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark 1705 77% Approx
Christmas Green Bright 1304 71% Approx

J&P Coates

Turf Green 6880 68% Approx
Sea Green Dark 6212 52% Fair
Pine Medium Dark 6878 50% Fair
Spruce Dark 6211 42% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 35% Fair

Sullivans

Jade Very Dark 45127 73% Approx
Pistachio Green Very Dark 45060 70% Approx
Teal Green Dark 45445 67% Approx
Blue Green Dark 45110 65% Approx
Hunter Green Very Dark 45248 63% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 537 537 86% Good
Cosmo 538 538 71% Approx
Cosmo 121 121 65% Approx
Cosmo 122 122 63% Fair
Cosmo 2016 2016 59% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Mistletoe Mistletoe 67% Approx
Lakeside Lakeside 67% Approx
Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 57% Fair
Bejeweled Bejeweled 54% Fair
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 53% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Holly 1279 82% Good
Hunter 2156 68% Approx
Mount. Mist (var) 1283 63% Fair
Chesapeake 3950 59% Fair
Juniper 2158 52% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 51% Fair
Island Blue 0940 35% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 28% Fair
Verdegris 9070 23% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 22% Fair

Valdani

Pistachio Green ultra 41 81% Good
Jade very dark 39 61% Fair
Blue Green dark 892 60% Fair
Avocado Green dark 199 52% Fair
Forest Green very dark O560 51% Fair

Crescent Colours

Erin Go Emerald 165 87% Good
Blackbird 164 71% Approx
Spinach 029 50% Fair
English Ivy 179 39% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 34% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 878

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 878

Anchor threads that pair well with 878, 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 878 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 878

Anchor 878 is the floss known as Sea Foam Green Very Dark: a moderately saturated, dark member of the teals family. The shade reads as bold and dramatic — a go-to choice for turtle designs and mermaid motifs. It also turns up in patterns built around sea glass tones and tidepool patterns.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 878 look like?

Anchor 878 (Sea Foam Green Very Dark) is a dark shade in the teals family with hex #1B3D30 and RGB 27, 61, 48. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring nature themes and ocean waves.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 878?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 878 (Sea Foam Green Very Dark) is DMC 319 (Pistachio Green very dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 890 (Pistachio Green ultra dark, 81%) and DMC 500 (Blue Green very dark, 79%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 878?

The closest Anchor threads to 878 are 230 Emerald Green (ΔE 1.97), 218 Misty Green Very Dark (ΔE 1.99), and 879 Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 3.1). These are useful substitutes when 878 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 878?

Reach for Anchor 878 (Sea Foam Green Very Dark) when your project calls for nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers, coastal scenes. Its dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 878.