Anchor Stranded Cotton

928 — Blue Green Very Light

Teals family

Anchor 928 (Blue Green Very Light) is a light, vivid teal shade with hex code #ACDAE6 and RGB values 172, 218, 230. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and DMC equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#ACDAE6
RGB
172, 218, 230
HSL
192°, 54%, 79%
Lab
84.3, -12.2, -10.8
Lightness
79%
Light
Saturation
54%
Rich
Hue
192°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 928

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

Anchor 928 Blue Green Very Light

Madeira

Blue Light 1014 72% Approx
Blue Very Light 1101 71% Approx
Antique Blue Very Light 1001 68% Approx
Blue Ultra Very Light 0908 64% Fair
Wedgewood Very Light 2504 49% Fair

J&P Coates

Ice Blue 7001 78% Approx
Sapphire Medium 7180 58% Fair
Blue Mist 6006 57% Fair
Sapphire Medium Light 7159 57% Fair
Antique Blue Very Light 7876 53% Fair

Sullivans

Sky Blue Light 45381 91% Good
Blue Ultra Very Light 45229 87% Good
Blue Ultra Very Light 45477 83% Good
Turquoise Very Light 45408 81% Good
Baby Blue Pale 45439 80% Good

Cosmo

Cosmo 2021 2021 84% Good
Cosmo 411 411 83% Good
Cosmo 2251 2251 77% Approx
Cosmo 412 412 71% Approx
Cosmo 372 372 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Blue Beadboard Blue Beadboard 43% Fair
Petite Maison Petite Maison 27% Fair
Tropical Paradise Tropical Paradise 21% Fair
Snowball Snowball 18% Fair
Frosted Sage Frosted Sage 15% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Cyclamen (obsolete) 2311 74% Approx
Morris Blue 2109 66% Approx
Aqua 2131 61% Fair
Robin's Egg (obsolet 2129 59% Fair
Spring Bouquet (obso 4113 47% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cottage Blue 0291 72% Approx
Tutti Fruiti 0270 68% Approx
Bluebell 0290 57% Fair
Something Blue 0292 57% Fair
Huckleberry 0280 56% Fair

Valdani

Baby Blue very light O117 73% Approx
Delft Blue M42 60% Fair
Antique Blue ultra 117 55% Fair
Sky Blue M24 42% Fair
Turquoise light M93A 40% Fair

Crescent Colours

Snips and Snails 087 56% Fair
Baby Blanket 093 42% Fair
Really Teally 104 34% Fair
Snowball 186 30% Fair
Petite Maison 127 28% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 928

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 928

Anchor threads that pair well with 928, 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 928 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About Anchor 928

Anchor 928 is the floss known as Blue Green Very Light: a vivid, light member of the teals family. Its soft and lively presence shines in turtle designs and mermaid motifs alike. Pull this thread for sea glass tones or tidepool patterns when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 928 look like?

Anchor 928 (Blue Green Very Light) is a light shade in the teals family with hex #ACDAE6 and RGB 172, 218, 230. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring nature themes and ocean waves.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 928?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 928 (Blue Green Very Light) is DMC 747 (Sky Blue very light) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 828 (Blue ultra very light, 77%) and DMC 775 (Baby Blue very light, 73%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 928?

The closest Anchor threads to 928 are 1060 Teal Ultra Light (ΔE 3.03), 159 Baby Blue Light (ΔE 5.39), and 9159 Baby Blue Very Light (ΔE 5.66). These are useful substitutes when 928 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 928?

Reach for Anchor 928 (Blue Green Very Light) when your project calls for nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers, coastal scenes. Its light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 928.