Anchor Stranded Cotton

923 — Christmas Green Very Dark

Greens family

Anchor 923 (Christmas Green Very Dark) is a very dark, highly saturated green shade with hex code #0A3C01 and RGB values 10, 60, 1. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#0A3C01
RGB
10, 60, 1
HSL
111°, 97%, 12%
Lab
21.2, -28.4, 28.4
Lightness
12%
Very dark
Saturation
97%
Vivid
Hue
111°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 923

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

Anchor 923 Christmas Green Very Dark

Madeira

Grey Green Dark 1514 88% Good
Hunter Green Very Dark 1404 63% Fair
Pistachio Green Very Dark 1313 62% Fair
Forest Green Very Dark 1413 60% Fair
Hunter Green Medium 1406 59% Fair

J&P Coates

Laurel Green Dark 6270 58% Fair
Laurel Green Dark 6318 58% Fair
Emerald Medium Dark 6227 39% Fair
Turf Green 6880 35% Fair
Avocado Medium Dark 6268 31% Fair

Sullivans

Emerald Green Ultra Dark 45415 81% Good
Forest Green Very Dark 45307 74% Approx
Parrot Green Very Dark 45253 71% Approx
Hunter Green Very Dark 45248 65% Approx
Hunter Green Dark 45342 62% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 121 121 60% Fair
Cosmo 4905 4905 57% Fair
Cosmo 636 636 55% Fair
Cosmo 637 637 53% Fair
Cosmo 635A 635A 53% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Steamed Broccoli Steamed Broccoli 45% Fair
Mistletoe Mistletoe 45% Fair
Fields of Green Fields of Green 44% Fair
Ponderosa Pine Ponderosa Pine 27% Fair
Bean Sprout Bean Sprout 25% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Juniper 2158 59% Fair
Hunter 2156 29% Fair
Kudzu 2200 25% Fair
Holly 1279 25% Fair
Collards 1277 24% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Green With Envy 0196 0% Fair
Lagoon 0980 0% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 0% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 0% Fair
Moss 0194 0% Fair

Valdani

Hunter Green dark O575 58% Fair
Forest Green very dark O560 57% Fair
Pistachio Green ultra 41 47% Fair
Avocado Green medium 234 40% Fair
Green Grey dark 190 34% Fair

Crescent Colours

English Ivy 179 49% Fair
Steamed Broccoli 181 27% Fair
Erin Go Emerald 165 24% Fair
Spinach 029 21% Fair
Blackbird 164 18% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 923

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 923

Anchor threads that pair well with 923, 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

Greens Family

Anchor 923 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About Anchor 923

Known as Christmas Green Very Dark, Anchor 923 is a very dark, highly saturated shade sitting in the greens family with true green tones. This thread brings a intense and striking presence to projects featuring landscape details or ferns. Look for it in charts that feature herb gardens or forest canopies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 923 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 923 is Christmas Green Very Dark — a very dark green thread (hex #0A3C01, RGB 10, 60, 1). It shows up most in moss textures and avocado themes.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 923?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 923 (Christmas Green Very Dark) is DMC 3345 (Hunter Green dark) with a 58% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 986 (Forest Green very dark, 57%) and DMC 895 (Hunter Green very dark, 54%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 923?

The closest Anchor threads to 923 are 1044 Pistachio Green Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 5.28), 229 Christmas Green Dark (ΔE 5.94), and 246 Pistachio Green Very Dark (ΔE 6). These are useful substitutes when 923 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 923 good for?

Anchor 923 (Christmas Green Very Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring moss textures, avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes. Its very dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 923.