Cosmo Embroidery Floss

318

Greens family

Need details on Cosmo 318? This medium, muted green hand-dyed shade is hex #659971, RGB 101, 153, 113. Cross-brand equivalents in Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Cosmo shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#659971
RGB
101, 153, 113
HSL
134°, 20%, 50%
Lab
58.7, -26.0, 15.6
Lightness
50%
Medium
Saturation
20%
Neutral
Hue
134°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Cosmo 318

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

Cosmo 318

Sullivans

Celadon Green 45413 75% Approx
Pistachio Green Light 45081 67% Approx
Emerald Green Light 45260 67% Approx
Aquamarine Medium 45282 66% Approx
Forest Green 45310 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Fancy Green Nancy 117 66% Approx
Lettuce Leaf 020 54% Fair
Weeping Willow 162 54% Fair
Jolly Holly 159 53% Fair
Frozen Margarita 054 40% Fair

Similar Cosmo Colors to 318

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

Cosmo 318
Cosmo 844 Close ΔE 5.33 Cosmo 336 Noticeable ΔE 5.61 Cosmo 2317 Noticeable ΔE 5.91 Cosmo 535 Noticeable ΔE 6.92 Cosmo 335 Noticeable ΔE 7.66 Cosmo 923 Noticeable ΔE 7.84 Cosmo 2535 Noticeable ΔE 7.95 Cosmo 534A Noticeable ΔE 8.13

Working with Cosmo 318

On white fabric
3.3:1
On dark fabric
6.3:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
gray

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Color Harmonies for Cosmo 318

Cosmo threads that pair well with 318, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
318
2031 Cosmo 2031
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
318
899 Cosmo 899 923 Cosmo 923
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
318
164 Cosmo 164 463 Cosmo 463
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
318
121 Cosmo 121 319 Cosmo 319 333 Cosmo 333

Greens Family

Cosmo 318 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

318 318 318 271 271 271 2117 2117 2117 324 324 324 335 335 335 923 923 923 336 336 336 631 631 631 272 272 272 325A 325A 325A 118 118 118

About Cosmo 318

Cosmo 318 is a medium, muted shade in the greens family with cool forest tones. With a warm and grounded quality, this thread works beautifully in herb gardens and forest canopies. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring cactus motifs and shamrock designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cosmo 318 look like?

Cosmo 318 is a medium shade in the greens family with hex #659971 and RGB 101, 153, 113. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring foliage and nature scenes.

Which DMC thread matches Cosmo 318?

The closest DMC match for Cosmo 318 is DMC 368 (Pistachio Green light) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 912 (Emerald Green light, 66%) and DMC 989 (Forest Green, 64%).

What Cosmo colors are similar to 318?

The closest Cosmo threads to 318 are 844 (ΔE 5.33), 336 (ΔE 5.61), and 2317 (ΔE 5.91). These are useful substitutes when 318 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Cosmo 318?

Reach for Cosmo 318 when your project calls for foliage, nature scenes, holiday projects, landscape details. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 318.

What fabric color works best with Cosmo 318?

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 318 has a contrast ratio of about 3.3:1 on white fabric and 6.3:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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