Cosmo Embroidery Floss

561

Greens family

Below: Cosmo 561, a light, moderately saturated green shade with hex #BEE5D0 and RGB 190, 229, 208. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Cosmo shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#BEE5D0
RGB
190, 229, 208
HSL
148°, 43%, 82%
Lab
87.7, -16.7, 6.0
Lightness
82%
Very light
Saturation
43%
Muted
Hue
148°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Cosmo 561

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

Cosmo 561

Sullivans

Blue Green Very Light 45113 80% Good
Sea Green Light 45298 60% Fair
Jade Very Light 45130 58% Fair
Sky Blue Very Light 45188 52% Fair
Nile Green Light 45290 51% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lemon Lime 019 30% Fair
Magnolia Blossom 168 28% Fair
Snowball 186 27% Fair
Snips and Snails 087 27% Fair
Baby Chick 002 24% Fair

Similar Cosmo Colors to 561

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

Cosmo 561
Cosmo 896 Close ΔE 5.17 Cosmo 562 Noticeable ΔE 5.64 Cosmo 842 Noticeable ΔE 6.35 Cosmo 333 Noticeable ΔE 6.69 Cosmo 2211 Noticeable ΔE 7.87 Cosmo 316A Noticeable ΔE 7.9 Cosmo 897 Noticeable ΔE 8.91 Cosmo 2251 Noticeable ΔE 9.04

Working with Cosmo 561

On white fabric
1.4:1
On dark fabric
15.3:1
Temperature
cool
Closest to
silver

It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.

Color Harmonies for Cosmo 561

Cosmo threads that pair well with 561, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
561
352 Cosmo 352
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
561
896 Cosmo 896 681 Cosmo 681
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
561
171A Cosmo 171A 3651 Cosmo 3651
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
561
537 Cosmo 537 536A Cosmo 536A 534A Cosmo 534A

Greens Family

Cosmo 561 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

561 561 561 2211 2211 2211 333 333 333 316A 316A 316A 842 842 842 921 921 921 323 323 323

About Cosmo 561

Cosmo 561 is a light, moderately saturated shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. The easy and clean mood of this color makes it a natural fit for nature scenes and holiday projects. Expect to see it used in landscape details and ferns across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Cosmo 561?

Cosmo 561 is a light green shade (hex #BEE5D0, RGB 190, 229, 208) in the greens family, commonly used for shamrock designs, frog patterns, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Cosmo 561?

The closest DMC match for Cosmo 561 is DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 955 (Nile Green light, 50%) and DMC 564 (Jade very light, 48%).

What's a good substitute for Cosmo 561?

The closest Cosmo threads to 561 are 896 (ΔE 5.17), 562 (ΔE 5.64), and 842 (ΔE 6.35). These are useful substitutes when 561 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Cosmo 561?

Cross-stitchers pull Cosmo 561 for charts featuring shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes. The light 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 561?

It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground. For reference, 561 has a contrast ratio of about 1.4:1 on white fabric and 15.3:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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