DMC Mouliné Spécial

11 — Light Tender Green

Yellows family

Below: DMC 11 (Light Tender Green), a medium-light, vivid yellow shade with hex #E0DC84 and RGB 224, 220, 132. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex

#E0DC84

RGB

224, 220, 132

HSL

57°, 60%, 70%

Lab

86.4, -11.1, 43.6

Lightness

70%

Light

Saturation

60%

Rich

Hue

57°

Family

Yellows

Brand Equivalents for DMC 11

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

DMC 11 Light Tender Green

Sullivans

Moss Green Very Light 45480 83% Good

Topaz Very Light 45172 73% Approx

Golden Yellow Very Light 45336 72% Approx

Moss Green Light 45416 70% Approx

Yellow Light Pale 45186 70% Approx

Cosmo

820 88% Good 116 77% Approx 629 76% Approx 700 75% Approx 142 75% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Lemon Lime 40% Fair Sunshine Girl 34% Fair Tufted Yellow 32% Fair Finley Gold 31% Fair Crushed Pine. 23% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Banana Popsicle 1115 84% Good Moonglow 1113 81% Good Sally's Sunshine 2218 80% Good Daffodil 1119 76% Approx Saffron 2223 74% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Daisy 0660 83% Good Old Covered Bridge 0116 74% Approx Lemon Drops 0650 71% Approx Daffodil 0640 68% Approx Gold Leaf 0420 50% Fair

Valdani

Lemon light 8 66% Approx Yellow light pale M49 59% Fair Yellow Beige light O549 59% Fair Yellow pale 1310 59% Fair Avocado Green ultra O543 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Baby Chick 002 54% Fair

Lemon Lime 019 52% Fair

Crushed Pineapple 052 49% Fair

Peach Sherbet 023 49% Fair

Summer Spray 088 41% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 11

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

DMC 11 Light Tender Green

Apple Green DMC 15 Very close ΔE 4.16 Golden Yellow very light DMC 3078 Very close ΔE 4.91 Moss Green very light DMC 165 Close ΔE 5.07 Tender Green DMC 12 Noticeable ΔE 5.76 Pale Apple Green DMC 14 Noticeable ΔE 6.01 Lemon light DMC 445 Noticeable ΔE 6.89 Light Yellow Plum DMC 17 Noticeable ΔE 7.49 Topaz very light DMC 727 Noticeable ΔE 7.6

Working with DMC 11

On white fabric

1.4:1

On dark fabric

14.7:1

Temperature

warm

Closest to

beige

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 DMC 11

DMC threads that pair well with 11, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

3747 Blue Violet very light

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

772 Yellow Green very light 3855 Autumn Gold light

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

3761 Sky Blue light 605 Cranberry very light

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

730 Olive Green very dark 581 Moss Green 166 Moss Green medium light

Yellows Family

DMC 11 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

11 Light Tender Green 11 744 Yellow pale 744 445 Lemon light 445 727 Topaz very light 727 3047 Yellow Beige light 3047 14 Pale Apple Green 14 15 Apple Green 15 726 Topaz light 726 165 Moss Green very light 165 12 Tender Green 12 17 Light Yellow Plum 17

About DMC 11

Light Tender Green (catalog code DMC 11) is a medium-light, vivid shade from the yellows family with sunny yellow tones. The fresh and confident mood of this color makes it a natural fit for daffodils and lemon motifs. Expect to see it used in rubber duck designs and bumblebee patterns across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 11?

DMC 11 is called Light Tender Green. It's a medium-light yellow shade (hex #E0DC84, RGB 224, 220, 132) in the yellows family, commonly used for warm backgrounds, golden accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 11?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 11 (Light Tender Green) is Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 292 (Golden Brown Very Light, 69%) and Anchor 288 (Lemon Light, 61%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 11?

The closest DMC threads to 11 are 15 Apple Green (ΔE 4.16), 3078 Golden Yellow very light (ΔE 4.91), and 165 Moss Green very light (ΔE 5.07). These are useful substitutes when 11 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 11?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 11 (Light Tender Green) for charts featuring warm backgrounds, golden accents, stars, honey themes. The medium-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 DMC 11 (Light Tender Green)?

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, 11 has a contrast ratio of about 1.4:1 on white fabric and 14.7:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.

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