DMC Mouliné Spécial

14 — Pale Apple Green

Yellows family

DMC 14 — Pale Apple Green — has hex #CED194 and RGB 206, 209, 148. This medium-light, moderately saturated yellow thread sits alongside its closest Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#CED194
RGB
206, 209, 148
HSL
63°, 40%, 70%
Lab
82.3, -10.6, 30.0
Lightness
70%
Light
Saturation
40%
Muted
Hue
63°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for DMC 14

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

DMC 14 Pale Apple Green

Madeira

Nile Green Dark 2604 60% Fair
2405 2405 58% Fair
Yellow Green Light 2703 58% Fair
Forest Green Very Light 1409 55% Fair
Laurel Green Very Light 1604 55% Fair

J&P Coates

Avocado Medium Light 6266 64% Fair
Parrot Green Medium Light 6001 62% Fair
Laurel Green 6316 56% Fair
Citrus 2293 53% Fair
Jonquil Light 2289 52% Fair

Sullivans

Yellow Green Very Light 45194 71% Approx
Pistachio Green Very Light 45082 69% Approx
Yellow Green Light 45345 61% Fair
Yellow Beige Light 45330 58% Fair
Yellow Light Pale 45186 58% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 682 682 88% Good
Cosmo 629 629 86% Good
Cosmo 116 116 77% Approx
Cosmo 820 820 75% Approx
Cosmo 630A 630A 70% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Lemon Lime Lemon Lime 53% Fair
Tomatillo Tomatillo 46% Fair
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 45% Fair
Sea Oats Sea Oats 38% Fair
Wasabi Wasabi 31% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Butter Bean 1189 82% Good
Parchment 1110 79% Approx
Eucalyptus (obsolete 2146 79% Approx
Artichoke 1183 70% Approx
Wasabi 1120 68% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Old Covered Bridge 0116 87% Good
Daisy 0660 66% Approx
Willow 0160 58% Fair
Daffodil 0640 56% Fair
Pineapple Sherbet 0610 53% Fair

Valdani

Yellow Green very light 8A 73% Approx
Yellow Beige light O549 66% Approx
Avocado Green ultra O543 59% Fair
Off White 4 50% Fair
Beige Grey light 6 49% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lemon Lime 019 82% Good
Baby Chick 002 71% Approx
Peach Sherbet 023 54% Fair
Tomatillo 074 52% Fair
Dandelion Stem 119 51% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 14

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

DMC 14 Pale Apple Green
Apple Green DMC 15 Very close ΔE 4.11 Pistachio Green very light DMC 369 Very close ΔE 4.8 Yellow Green very light DMC 772 Close ΔE 5.46 Light Tender Green DMC 11 Noticeable ΔE 6.01 Yellow Beige light DMC 3047 Noticeable ΔE 6.75 Moss Green very light DMC 165 Noticeable ΔE 7.59 Light Chartreuse DMC 16 Noticeable ΔE 8.12 Avocado Green ultra light DMC 472 Noticeable ΔE 8.22

Color Harmonies for DMC 14

DMC threads that pair well with 14, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
14
3747 Blue Violet very light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
14
955 Nile Green light 739 Tan ultra very light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
14
3761 Sky Blue light 3689 Mauve light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
14
936 Avocado Green very dark 470 Avocado Green light 3013 Khaki Green light

Yellows Family

DMC 14 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

14 Pale Apple Green 14 10 Very Light Tender Green 10 744 Yellow pale 744 445 Lemon light 445 727 Topaz very light 727 3047 Yellow Beige light 3047 11 Light Tender Green 11 15 Apple Green 15 726 Topaz light 726 165 Moss Green very light 165 12 Tender Green 12

About DMC 14

A medium-light, moderately saturated entry in the yellows family, DMC 14 carries the name Pale Apple Green with sunny yellow tones. Its tone is steady and approachable, making it a popular choice for bumblebee patterns and canary themes. It pairs nicely in designs that call for sunflowers or highlights.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 14?

DMC 14 is called Pale Apple Green. It's a medium-light yellow shade (hex #CED194, RGB 206, 209, 148) in the yellows family, commonly used for honey themes, wheat fields, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 14?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 14 (Pale Apple Green) is Anchor 253 (Forest Green Ultra Very Light) with a 66% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light, 65%) and Anchor 278 (Lime Green Light, 63%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 14?

The closest DMC threads to 14 are 15 Apple Green (ΔE 4.11), 369 Pistachio Green very light (ΔE 4.8), and 772 Yellow Green very light (ΔE 5.46). These are useful substitutes when 14 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 14?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 14 (Pale Apple Green) for charts featuring honey themes, wheat fields, daffodils, lemon motifs. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion