Cosmo Embroidery Floss

536A

Teals family

Looking up Cosmo 536A? It's a medium-dark teal shade (#466457 / RGB 70, 100, 87). Scroll down for Sullivans, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Cosmo alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#466457
RGB
70, 100, 87
HSL
154°, 18%, 33%
Lab
39.8, -14.1, 3.8
Lightness
33%
Dark
Saturation
18%
Neutral
Hue
154°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Cosmo 536A

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

Cosmo 536A

Sullivans

Celadon Green Medium 45478 79% Approx
Blue Green 45111 69% Approx
Celadon Green Dark 45412 68% Approx
Aquamarine Dark 45311 60% Fair
Blue Green Dark 45110 59% Fair

Crescent Colours

Shamrock 028 58% Fair
Hickory Sticks 166 52% Fair
St. Bernard 105 51% Fair
Bejeweled 095 49% Fair
Desert Mesquite 066 46% Fair

Similar Cosmo Colors to 536A

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

Cosmo 536A
Cosmo 846 Noticeable ΔE 5.88 Cosmo 902 Noticeable ΔE 5.97 Cosmo 2536A Noticeable ΔE 6.48 Cosmo 2319 Noticeable ΔE 8.65 Cosmo 2015 Noticeable ΔE 9.03 Cosmo 900 Noticeable ΔE 9.94 Cosmo 320 Noticeable ΔE 10.02 Cosmo 2120 Noticeable ΔE 11.01

Working with Cosmo 536A

On white fabric
6.5:1
On dark fabric
3.2:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
charcoal

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 536A

Cosmo threads that pair well with 536A, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
536A
476 Cosmo 476
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
536A
902 Cosmo 902 2015 Cosmo 2015
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
536A
2028 Cosmo 2028 384 Cosmo 384
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
536A
537 Cosmo 537 534A Cosmo 534A 561 Cosmo 561

Teals Family

Cosmo 536A in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

536A 536A 536A 982 982 982 2535 2535 2535 566 566 566 845 845 845 900 900 900 846 846 846 902 902 902 984 984 984

About Cosmo 536A

A medium-dark, muted entry in the teals family, that's Cosmo 536A. The shade reads as muted and intense — a go-to choice for ocean waves and peacock feathers. It also turns up in patterns built around coastal scenes and dragonflies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Cosmo 536A?

Cosmo 536A is a medium-dark teal shade (hex #466457, RGB 70, 100, 87) in the teals family, commonly used for tidepool patterns, water and sky, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Cosmo 536A?

The closest DMC match for Cosmo 536A is DMC 3815 (Celadon Green dark) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 501 (Blue Green dark, 72%) and DMC 163 (Celadon Green medium, 70%).

What's a good substitute for Cosmo 536A?

The closest Cosmo threads to 536A are 846 (ΔE 5.88), 902 (ΔE 5.97), and 2536A (ΔE 6.48). These are useful substitutes when 536A is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Cosmo 536A?

Cross-stitchers pull Cosmo 536A for charts featuring tidepool patterns, water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

What fabric color works best with Cosmo 536A?

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, 536A has a contrast ratio of about 6.5:1 on white fabric and 3.2:1 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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