DMC Mouliné Spécial

3851 — Bright Green light

Teals family

Need details on DMC 3851? This medium-dark, highly saturated teal shade (Bright Green light) is hex #009F82, RGB 0, 159, 130. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#009F82
RGB
0, 159, 130
HSL
169°, 100%, 31%
Lab
58.4, -42.3, 5.3
Lightness
31%
Dark
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
169°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3851

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

DMC 3851 Bright Green light

Madeira

Misty Turquoise Dark 2706 79% Approx
Turquoise Medium 1201 66% Approx
Jade Medium 1207 60% Fair
Turquoise Medium Dark 1114 56% Fair
Leaf Green Dark 1213 54% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Green Medium 6186 98% Excellent
Sea Green Medium Dark 6187 77% Approx
Mint Green Dark 6205 44% Fair
Spruce Medium 6213 32% Fair
Surf Blue Light 7168 26% Fair

Sullivans

Aquamarine Medium 45282 71% Approx
Sea Green Very Dark 45409 71% Approx
Sea Green Dark 45293 65% Approx
Bright Green Light 45449 64% Fair
Celadon Green 45413 57% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 899 899 73% Approx
Cosmo 844 844 72% Approx
Cosmo 898 898 57% Fair
Cosmo 318 318 50% Fair
Cosmo 535 535 48% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Meadow Green Meadow Green 61% Fair
Key Largo Key Largo 56% Fair
Really Teally Really Teally 38% Fair
Frozen Margarita Frozen Margarita 30% Fair
Lettuce Leaf Lettuce Leaf 30% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Lagoon 2141 61% Fair
Islamorada 2142 60% Fair
Malachite 2144 54% Fair
Caribbean 2136 53% Fair
Cactus (obsolete) 2181 47% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Silver Fern 0114 35% Fair
Mistletoe 0113 28% Fair
Huckleberry 0280 4% Fair
Punchberry 0880 2% Fair
Evergreen 0150 0% Fair

Valdani

Sea Green very dark 1251 54% Fair
Celadon Green light JP9 36% Fair
Jade medium O526 34% Fair
Pistachio Green light 821 32% Fair
Blue Green medium O556 27% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lettuce Leaf 020 40% Fair
Key Largo 107 38% Fair
Fancy Green Nancy 117 30% Fair
Shamrock 028 15% Fair
Weeping Willow 162 9% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3851

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

DMC 3851 Bright Green light
Sea Green dark DMC 958 Very close ΔE 4.36 Aquamarine medium DMC 992 Close ΔE 5.08 Aquamarine medium DMC 943 Noticeable ΔE 5.54 Aquamarine light DMC 993 Noticeable ΔE 6.25 Sea Green medium DMC 959 Noticeable ΔE 6.69 Emerald Green light DMC 912 Noticeable ΔE 7.69 Bright Green dark DMC 3850 Noticeable ΔE 8.96 Sea Green very dark DMC 3812 Noticeable ΔE 9.25

Color Harmonies for DMC 3851

DMC threads that pair well with 3851, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3851
3688 Mauve medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3851
3849 Teal Green light 989 Forest Green
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3851
156 Blue Violet medium light 3064 Desert Sand
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3851
3818 Emerald Green ultra very dark 3850 Bright Green dark 964 Sea Green light

Teals Family

DMC 3851 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

3851 Bright Green light 3851 3845 Bright Turquoise medium 3845 163 Celadon Green medium 163 3844 Bright Turquoise dark 3844 3768 Grey Green dark 3768 3815 Celadon Green dark 3815 958 Sea Green dark 958 943 Aquamarine medium 943 501 Blue Green dark 501 911 Emerald Green medium 911 3812 Sea Green very dark 3812

About DMC 3851

Meet DMC 3851, Bright Green light — a highly saturated, medium-dark thread in the teals family. Stitchers describe its character as intense and saturated, perfect for coastal scenes and dragonflies. It blends comfortably into projects centered on turtle designs and mermaid motifs.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 3851 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 3851 is Bright Green light — a medium-dark teal thread (hex #009F82, RGB 0, 159, 130). It shows up most in tropical motifs and cool accents.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3851?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3851 (Bright Green light) is Anchor 1074 (Jade Medium) with a 66% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1072 (Jade Medium Light, 65%) and Anchor 187 (Turquoise Medium, 64%).

Which DMC threads are close to 3851?

The closest DMC threads to 3851 are 958 Sea Green dark (ΔE 4.36), 992 Aquamarine medium (ΔE 5.08), and 943 Aquamarine medium (ΔE 5.54). These are useful substitutes when 3851 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 3851 good for?

DMC 3851 (Bright Green light) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring tropical motifs, cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 3851.

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