Cosmo Embroidery Floss

922

Greens family

Below: Cosmo 922, a medium-light, muted green shade with hex #A7B88E and RGB 167, 184, 142. Find its closest Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Cosmo shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#A7B88E
RGB
167, 184, 142
HSL
84°, 23%, 64%
Lab
72.5, -13.4, 19.4
Lightness
64%
Light
Saturation
23%
Neutral
Hue
84°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for Cosmo 922

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

Cosmo 922

Sullivans

Fern Green Very Light 45120 74% Approx
Forest Green Light 45479 69% Approx
Pistachio Green Very Light 45082 68% Approx
Baby Green Medium 45299 64% Fair
Yellow Green Light 45345 54% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lemon Lime 019 70% Approx
Cottage Garden 064 65% Approx
Frozen Margarita 054 62% Fair
Green Onion 017 56% Fair
Tomatillo 074 55% Fair

Similar Cosmo Colors to 922

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

Working with Cosmo 922

On white fabric
2.1:1
On dark fabric
9.9:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
tan

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 922

Cosmo threads that pair well with 922, 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

Greens Family

Cosmo 922 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About Cosmo 922

A muted, medium-light member of the greens family, Cosmo 922 is a hand-dyed floss with yellow-green tones. The balanced and quiet character of this shade lends itself well to holiday projects and landscape details. Stitchers frequently choose it for ferns and herb gardens in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Cosmo 922 look like?

Cosmo 922 is a medium-light shade in the greens family with hex #A7B88E and RGB 167, 184, 142. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring frog patterns and moss textures.

Which DMC thread matches Cosmo 922?

The closest DMC match for Cosmo 922 is DMC 13 (Medium Light Nile Green) with a 67% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 524 (Fern Green very light, 65%) and DMC 966 (Baby Green medium, 63%).

What Cosmo colors are similar to 922?

The closest Cosmo threads to 922 are 533A (ΔE 4.68), 921 (ΔE 4.7), and 317 (ΔE 6.17). These are useful substitutes when 922 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Cosmo 922?

Reach for Cosmo 922 when your project calls for frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes, foliage. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 922.

What fabric color works best with Cosmo 922?

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, 922 has a contrast ratio of about 2.1:1 on white fabric and 9.9:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.