471 — Avocado Green very light
Greens family#8D9D54
Need details on DMC 471? This medium, moderately saturated green shade (Avocado Green very light) is hex #8D9D54, RGB 141, 157, 84. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.
About DMC 471
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Tarragon
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 471
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 471 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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Hand-dyed & overdyed
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Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 471 (Avocado Green very light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 471
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 471
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 471 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 Avocado Green very light turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D471, Diamond Drills USA DMC471. A kit legend or drill bag marked 471 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 471
DMC threads that pair well with 471, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC471 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 471
Avocado Green very light (catalog code DMC 471) is a medium, moderately saturated shade from the greens family with yellow-green tones. With a balanced and warm quality, this thread works beautifully in nature scenes and holiday projects. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring landscape details and ferns.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 471?
DMC 471 is called Avocado Green very light. It's a medium green shade (hex #8D9D54, RGB 141, 157, 84) in the greens family, commonly used for shamrock designs, frog patterns, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 471?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 471 (Avocado Green very light) is Anchor 266 (Avocado Green Light) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 256 (Forest Green Medium, 75%) and Anchor 255 (Forest Green Light, 65%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 471?
The closest DMC threads to 471 are 3364 Pine Green (ΔE 4.05), 3053 Green Grey (ΔE 6.2), and 3013 Khaki Green light (ΔE 7.03). These are useful substitutes when 471 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 471?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 471 (Avocado Green very light) for charts featuring shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes. The medium 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 471 (Avocado Green very 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, 471 has a contrast ratio of about 3:1 on white fabric and 7.1:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 471 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S471, DMC Étoile C471. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 471?
Diamond Dotz D471 and Diamond Drills USA DMC471 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 471 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 471?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are PNK Kirov 4006 (92%), Rainbow Gallery FT70 Chartreuse (92%), Vineyard Merino 1054 Lime (91%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.