Cosmo Embroidery Floss

564

Teals family

Cosmo 564 has hex #5C9494 and RGB 92, 148, 148. This medium, muted teal thread sits alongside its closest DMC, Anchor, and Madeira matches below, with 8 similar Cosmo shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#5C9494
RGB
92, 148, 148
HSL
180°, 23%, 47%
Lab
57.6, -18.3, -5.8
Lightness
47%
Medium
Saturation
23%
Neutral
Hue
180°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for Cosmo 564

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

Cosmo 564

Sullivans

Teal Green Light 45447 78% Approx
Peacock Blue 45213 78% Approx
Blue Green Medium 45112 69% Approx
Turquoise 45133 57% Fair
Celadon Green 45413 51% Fair

Crescent Colours

Key Largo 107 61% Fair
Lettuce Leaf 020 57% Fair
Meadow Green 021 42% Fair
Shamrock 028 39% Fair
Caribbean Waters 050 35% Fair

Similar Cosmo Colors to 564

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

Cosmo 564
Cosmo 374 Noticeable ΔE 5.7 Cosmo 2981 Noticeable ΔE 6.3 Cosmo 2563 Noticeable ΔE 8.04 Cosmo 981A Noticeable ΔE 8.25 Cosmo 899 Noticeable ΔE 8.35 Cosmo 535 Noticeable ΔE 9.4 Cosmo 2535 Noticeable ΔE 9.95 Cosmo 898 Noticeable ΔE 10.17

Working with Cosmo 564

On white fabric
3.4:1
On dark fabric
6.1:1
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 564

Cosmo threads that pair well with 564, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
564
234 Cosmo 234
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
564
374 Cosmo 374 535 Cosmo 535
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
564
762 Cosmo 762 714 Cosmo 714
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
564
984 Cosmo 984 900 Cosmo 900 2021 Cosmo 2021

Teals Family

Cosmo 564 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

564 564 564 2563 2563 2563 2981 2981 2981 898 898 898 374 374 374 844 844 844 535 535 535 899 899 899 982 982 982 2535 2535 2535 566 566 566

About Cosmo 564

A medium, muted entry in the teals family, that's Cosmo 564. Its tone is steady and quiet, making it a popular choice for ocean waves and peacock feathers. It pairs nicely in designs that call for coastal scenes or dragonflies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Cosmo 564?

Cosmo 564 is a medium teal shade (hex #5C9494, RGB 92, 148, 148) in the teals family, commonly used for tidepool patterns, water and sky, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Cosmo 564?

The closest DMC match for Cosmo 564 is DMC 3849 (Teal Green light) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 597 (Turquoise, 73%) and DMC 992 (Aquamarine medium, 53%).

What's a good substitute for Cosmo 564?

The closest Cosmo threads to 564 are 374 (ΔE 5.7), 2981 (ΔE 6.3), and 2563 (ΔE 8.04). These are useful substitutes when 564 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Cosmo 564?

Cross-stitchers pull Cosmo 564 for charts featuring tidepool patterns, water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents. The medium 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 564?

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, 564 has a contrast ratio of about 3.4:1 on white fabric and 6.1:1 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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