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.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3348
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar DMC Colors to 3348
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3348
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 DMC 3348
DMC threads that pair well with 3348, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
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.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3348 (Yellow Green light)?
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, 3348 has a contrast ratio of about 2.2:1 on white fabric and 9.6:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.