Anchor Stranded Cotton

879 — Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark

Teals family

Anchor 879 — Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark — has hex #193428 and RGB 25, 52, 40. This dark, moderately 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
#193428
RGB
25, 52, 40
HSL
153°, 35%, 15%
Lab
19.3, -13.8, 4.4
Lightness
15%
Very dark
Saturation
35%
Muted
Hue
153°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 879

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

Anchor 879 Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark

Madeira

Blue Green 1205 88% Good
Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark 1705 86% Good
Blue Grey Dark 1706 75% Approx
Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 1204 65% Approx
Laurel Green Dark 1601 64% Fair

J&P Coates

Turf Green 6880 74% Approx
Pine Medium Dark 6878 41% Fair
Sea Green Dark 6212 37% Fair
Avocado Dark 6269 33% Fair
Spruce Dark 6211 29% Fair

Sullivans

Pistachio Green Very Dark 45060 78% Approx
Pistachio Green Ultra Dark 45243 65% Approx
Hunter Green Very Dark 45248 64% Fair
Fern Green Dark 45117 60% Fair
Jade Very Dark 45127 58% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 538 538 80% Good
Cosmo 122 122 76% Approx
Cosmo 537 537 74% Approx
Cosmo 637 637 59% Fair
Cosmo 2016 2016 58% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Mistletoe Mistletoe 76% Approx
Lakeside Lakeside 70% Approx
Desert Mesquite Desert Mesquite 64% Fair
Bejeweled Bejeweled 54% Fair
Ponderosa Pine Ponderosa Pine 53% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Holly 1279 91% Good
Mount. Mist (var) 1283 62% Fair
Chesapeake 3950 59% Fair
Hunter 2156 57% Fair
Juniper 2158 55% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lagoon 0980 56% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 30% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 30% Fair
Island Blue 0940 29% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 21% Fair

Valdani

Pistachio Green ultra 41 84% Good
Avocado Green dark 199 56% Fair
Blue Green dark 892 48% Fair
Jade very dark 39 47% Fair
Hunter Green dark O575 43% Fair

Crescent Colours

Erin Go Emerald 165 79% Approx
Blackbird 164 78% Approx
Spinach 029 51% Fair
English Ivy 179 41% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 33% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 879

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 879

Anchor threads that pair well with 879, 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 879 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 879

Known as Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark, Anchor 879 is a dark, moderately saturated shade sitting in the teals family. It has a strong and confident feel that suits mermaid motifs and sea glass tones particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with tidepool patterns or water and sky for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 879 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 879 is Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark — a dark teal thread (hex #193428, RGB 25, 52, 40). It shows up most in ocean waves and peacock feathers.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 879?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 879 (Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark) is DMC 890 (Pistachio Green ultra dark) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 500 (Blue Green very dark, 79%) and DMC 319 (Pistachio Green very dark, 76%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 879?

The closest Anchor threads to 879 are 230 Emerald Green (ΔE 1.88), 218 Misty Green Very Dark (ΔE 3.02), and 878 Sea Foam Green Very Dark (ΔE 3.1). These are useful substitutes when 879 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 879 good for?

Anchor 879 (Sea Foam Green Ultra Very Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring ocean waves, peacock feathers, coastal scenes, dragonflies. Its dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 879.