DMC Mouliné Spécial

3348 — Yellow Green light

Greens family

DMC 3348 — Yellow Green light — has hex #A3B86A and RGB 163, 184, 106. This medium-light, moderately saturated green thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#A3B86A
RGB
163, 184, 106
HSL
76°, 35%, 57%
Lab
71.6, -19.9, 37.2
Lightness
57%
Medium
Saturation
35%
Muted
Hue
76°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3348

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

DMC 3348 Yellow Green light

Madeira

Forest Green Very Light 1409 84% Good
Green Very Light 1401 69% Approx
Laurel Green Very Light 1604 63% Fair
Avocado Green Very Light 1501 62% Fair
Avocado Green Pale 1414 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Parrot Green Medium Light 6001 71% Approx
Avocado Medium Light 6266 66% Approx
Parrot Green Medium 6238 62% Fair
Parrot Green Medium 6256 62% Fair
Laurel Green 6316 60% Fair

Sullivans

Yellow Green Light 45345 71% Approx
Forest Green Light 45479 63% Fair
Parrot Green Light 45256 63% Fair
Chartreuse Bright 45164 58% Fair
Avocado Green Ultra Light 45107 57% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 117 117 90% Good
Cosmo 2117 2117 88% Good
Cosmo 630A 630A 73% Approx
Cosmo 683 683 73% Approx
Cosmo 631 631 73% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Lemon Lime Lemon Lime 83% Good
Wasabi Wasabi 39% Fair
Sea Oats Sea Oats 33% Fair
Tomatillo Tomatillo 29% Fair
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 26% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Wasabi 1120 79% Approx
Chartreuse 2203 74% Approx
Artichoke 1183 66% Approx
Guacamole 1193 60% Fair
Cornsilk 1123 59% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Spring Grass 0180 96% Excellent
Avocado 0130 65% Approx
Old Covered Bridge 0116 59% Fair
Willow 0160 58% Fair
Key Lime 0193 48% Fair

Valdani

Avocado Green ultra O543 67% Approx
Forest Green light 1262 62% Fair
Yellow Green very light 8A 54% Fair
Khaki Green light M80 52% Fair
Pistachio Green light 821 43% Fair

Crescent Colours

Frozen Margarita 054 69% Approx
Tomatillo 074 60% Fair
Cottage Garden 064 59% Fair
Lemon Lime 019 58% Fair
Eve's Leaves 139 50% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3348

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

Color Harmonies for DMC 3348

DMC threads that pair well with 3348, 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

DMC 3348 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About DMC 3348

Yellow Green light (catalog code DMC 3348) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. It has a steady and approachable feel that suits cactus motifs and shamrock designs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with frog patterns or moss textures for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3348?

DMC 3348 is called Yellow Green light. It's a medium-light green shade (hex #A3B86A, RGB 163, 184, 106) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3348?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3348 (Yellow Green light) is Anchor 264 (Avocado Green Ultra Very Light) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 254 (Forest Green Very Light, 71%) and Anchor 241 (Pistachio Green, 64%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3348?

The closest DMC threads to 3348 are 16 Light Chartreuse (ΔE 4.07), 472 Avocado Green ultra light (ΔE 6.55), and 164 Forest Green light (ΔE 7.7). These are useful substitutes when 3348 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3348?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3348 (Yellow Green light) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.