DMC Mouliné Spécial

3850 — Bright Green dark

Teals family

DMC 3850 — Bright Green dark — has hex #00856B and RGB 0, 133, 107. This medium-dark, highly saturated teal 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
#00856B
RGB
0, 133, 107
HSL
168°, 100%, 26%
Lab
49.3, -37.5, 5.4
Lightness
26%
Dark
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
168°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3850

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

DMC 3850 Bright Green dark

Madeira

Turquoise Medium Dark 1114 91% Good
Turquoise Dark 1202 77% Approx
Misty Turquoise Dark 2706 72% Approx
Misty Green Dark 2507 60% Fair
Leaf Green Very Dark 1214 58% Fair

J&P Coates

Mint Green Dark 6205 80% Good
Emerald Dark 6031 66% Approx
Sea Green Medium 6186 54% Fair
Emerald Very Dark 6228 48% Fair
Sea Green Medium Dark 6187 47% Fair

Sullivans

Sea Green Very Dark 45409 80% Good
Aquamarine 45411 73% Approx
Aquamarine Medium 45282 63% Fair
Bright Green Dark 45448 63% Fair
Teal Green Medium 45446 56% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 845 845 74% Approx
Cosmo 900 900 69% Approx
Cosmo 2535 2535 59% Fair
Cosmo 535 535 51% Fair
Cosmo 337 337 51% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Lettuce Leaf Lettuce Leaf 54% Fair
Key Largo Key Largo 52% Fair
Meadow Green Meadow Green 50% Fair
Caribbean Waters Caribbean Waters 41% Fair
Really Teally Really Teally 40% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Sea Glass 2139 65% Approx
Cypress 2153 35% Fair
Pistachio 2206 33% Fair
Cactus (obsolete) 2181 33% Fair
Verdigris 1280 33% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Blue Spruce 0140 29% Fair
Mistletoe 0113 24% Fair
Pine 0120 19% Fair
Verdegris 9070 13% Fair
Silver Fern 0114 10% Fair

Valdani

Sea Green very dark 1251 73% Approx
Jade medium O526 69% Approx
Pistachio Green medium 822 45% Fair
Christmas Green bright 24 44% Fair
Pistachio Green dark 823 33% Fair

Crescent Colours

Fancy Green Nancy 117 36% Fair
Shamrock 028 36% Fair
Meadow Green 021 21% Fair
Lettuce Leaf 020 19% Fair
Weeping Willow 162 12% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3850

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

Color Harmonies for DMC 3850

DMC threads that pair well with 3850, 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

Teals Family

DMC 3850 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

About DMC 3850

DMC 3850 (Bright Green dark) is a medium-dark, highly saturated shade in the teals family. It has a deep and vivid feel that suits peacock feathers and coastal scenes particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with dragonflies or turtle designs for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 3850 look like?

DMC 3850 (Bright Green dark) is a medium-dark shade in the teals family with hex #00856B and RGB 0, 133, 107. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring water and sky and tropical motifs.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 3850?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3850 (Bright Green dark) is Anchor 187 (Turquoise Medium) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1076 (Jade, 74%) and Anchor 209 (Jade Medium, 63%).

What DMC colors are similar to 3850?

The closest DMC threads to 3850 are 943 Aquamarine medium (ΔE 4.07), 3812 Sea Green very dark (ΔE 5.37), and 562 Jade medium (ΔE 6.23). These are useful substitutes when 3850 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 3850?

Reach for DMC 3850 (Bright Green dark) when your project calls for water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents, nature themes. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 3850.