3848 — Teal Green medium
Teals family#186D6A
DMC 3848 — Teal Green medium — has hex #186D6A and RGB 24, 109, 106. This medium-dark, vivid teal 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 3848
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Mermaid’s Tail
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3848
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 3848 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 3848 (Teal Green medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 3848
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3848
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 3848 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 Teal Green medium turns up.
DMC 3848 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 3848.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3848, Diamond Drills USA DMC3848. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3848 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3848
DMC threads that pair well with 3848, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
DMC3848 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About DMC 3848
A medium-dark, vivid entry in the teals family, DMC 3848 carries the name Teal Green medium. Its tone is strong and rich, making it a popular choice for ocean waves and peacock feathers. It pairs nicely in designs that call for coastal scenes or dragonflies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 3848?
DMC 3848 is called Teal Green medium. It's a medium-dark teal shade (hex #186D6A, RGB 24, 109, 106) in the teals family, commonly used for tidepool patterns, water and sky, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3848?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3848 (Teal Green medium) is Anchor 189 (Turquoise Very Dark) with a 55% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 877 (Sea Foam Green Dark, 52%) and Anchor 1076 (Jade, 51%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 3848?
The closest DMC threads to 3848 are 3814 Aquamarine (ΔE 4.92), 991 Aquamarine dark (ΔE 7.51), and 3815 Celadon Green dark (ΔE 7.86). These are useful substitutes when 3848 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 3848?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3848 (Teal Green medium) for charts featuring tidepool patterns, water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents. The medium-dark 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 3848 (Teal Green medium)?
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, 3848 has a contrast ratio of about 6.1:1 on white fabric and 3.4:1 on black. As a 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 3848?
No. DMC 3848 (Teal Green medium) 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 3848?
Diamond Dotz D3848 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3848 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3848 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 3848?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Kimono Silk 348 Osaka (100%), Unitas Ljubica 18 (90%), Coco G07 (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.