3817 — Celadon Green light
Greens family#82AB96
DMC 3817 — Celadon Green light — has hex #82AB96 and RGB 130, 171, 150. This medium-light, muted green 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.
About DMC 3817
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Poplar
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3817
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 3817 in 67 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
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Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3817 (Celadon Green light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 3817
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3817
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 3817 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Celadon Green light turns up.
DMC 3817 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 3817.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3817, Diamond Drills USA DMC3817. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3817 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3817
DMC threads that pair well with 3817, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC3817 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 3817
Meet DMC 3817, Celadon Green light — a muted, medium-light thread in the greens family with cool forest tones. Its tone is restrained and versatile, making it a popular choice for foliage and nature scenes. It pairs nicely in designs that call for holiday projects or landscape details.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 3817 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 3817 is Celadon Green light — a medium-light green thread (hex #82AB96, RGB 130, 171, 150). It shows up most in cactus motifs and shamrock designs.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3817?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3817 (Celadon Green light) is Anchor 208 (Jade Light) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 204 (Emerald Green Very Light, 74%) and Anchor 209 (Jade Medium, 72%).
Which DMC threads are close to 3817?
The closest DMC threads to 3817 are 3813 Blue Green light (ΔE 3.23), 503 Blue Green medium (ΔE 5.72), and 563 Jade light (ΔE 6.32). These are useful substitutes when 3817 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 3817 good for?
DMC 3817 (Celadon Green light) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring cactus motifs, shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures. Its medium-light tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 3817.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3817 (Celadon 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, 3817 has a contrast ratio of about 2.6:1 on white fabric and 8.2:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 3817?
No. DMC 3817 (Celadon Green light) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3817?
Diamond Dotz D3817 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3817 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3817 is this color regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 3817?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Riolis 302 (91%), Dimensions 16879 Blue Green medium (90%), Kreinik Silk Mori 444 Md Nantucket Green (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.