Anchor Stranded Cotton

945 — Yellow Green Very Light

Yellows family

Need details on Anchor 945? This medium, muted yellow shade (Yellow Green Very Light) is hex #A4975E, RGB 164, 151, 94. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#A4975E
RGB
164, 151, 94
HSL
49°, 28%, 51%
Lab
62.4, -3.5, 31.7
Lightness
51%
Medium
Saturation
28%
Muted
Hue
49°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 945

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

Anchor 945 Yellow Green Very Light

Madeira

Khaki Green Light 1605 61% Fair
Avocado Green Very Light 1501 56% Fair
Sage Green Light 1611 51% Fair
Old Gold Light 2204 51% Fair
Avocado Very Light 2206 50% Fair

J&P Coates

Parrot Green Medium 6238 74% Approx
Parrot Green Medium 6256 74% Approx
Juniper Medium Light 6017 41% Fair
Laurel Green 6316 38% Fair
Avocado Medium Light 6266 37% Fair

Sullivans

Khaki Green Light 45318 93% Good
Mustard Light 45085 76% Approx
Green Grey 45333 63% Fair
Olive Green Light 45178 62% Fair
Drab Brown Light 45145 55% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 822 822 69% Approx
Cosmo 772 772 65% Approx
Cosmo 773 773 65% Approx
Cosmo 683 683 60% Fair
Cosmo 771 771 53% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Creeping Jenny Creeping Jenny 63% Fair
Baby Chick Baby Chick 63% Fair
Wasabi Wasabi 61% Fair
Dandelion Stem Dandelion Stem 61% Fair
Sea Oats Sea Oats 59% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Citronella 2210 95% Excellent
Shasta (obsolete) 1116 82% Good
Grasshopper 2205 77% Approx
Gold 2221 74% Approx
Guacamole 1193 72% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Grasshopper 0112 75% Approx
Tiger Lily 0115 74% Approx
Avocado 0130 69% Approx
Willow 0160 61% Fair
Flax 1150 59% Fair

Valdani

Khaki Green light M80 81% Good
Golden Olive light M67 60% Fair
Golden Olive very light 10 54% Fair
Mocha Brown medium P3 53% Fair
Mustard 150 49% Fair

Crescent Colours

Pea Pod 183 84% Good
Onion Skin 175 73% Approx
Tomatillo 074 68% Approx
Cottage Garden 064 64% Fair
Wasabi 113 63% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 945

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 945

Anchor threads that pair well with 945, 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

Yellows Family

Anchor 945 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

About Anchor 945

Anchor 945 (Yellow Green Very Light) is a medium, muted shade in the yellows family with warm gold tones. With a warm and grounded quality, this thread works beautifully in canary themes and sunflowers. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring highlights and warm backgrounds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 945 look like?

Anchor 945 (Yellow Green Very Light) is a medium shade in the yellows family with hex #A4975E and RGB 164, 151, 94. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring wheat fields and daffodils.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 945?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 945 (Yellow Green Very Light) is DMC 372 (Mustard light) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3013 (Khaki Green light, 81%) and DMC 613 (Drab Brown very light, 72%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 945?

The closest Anchor threads to 945 are 279 Lime Green (ΔE 5.13), 874 Gold Very Light (ΔE 7.05), and 254 Forest Green Very Light (ΔE 7.53). These are useful substitutes when 945 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 945?

Reach for Anchor 945 (Yellow Green Very Light) when your project calls for wheat fields, daffodils, lemon motifs, rubber duck designs. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 945.