3848 — Teal Green medium
Teals family
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.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3848
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 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.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3848
DMC threads that pair well with 3848, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
DMC 3848 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 188 (Turquoise Dark) with a 66% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1066 (Teal Medium, 56%) and Anchor 877 (Sea Foam Green Dark, 50%).
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.