DMC Mouliné Spécial

501 — Blue Green dark

Teals family

Looking up DMC 501? It's Blue Green dark, a medium-dark teal shade (#36544A / RGB 54, 84, 74). Scroll down for Crescent Colours, Anchor, and Madeira equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#36544A
RGB
54, 84, 74
HSL
160°, 22%, 27%
Lab
33.2, -13.7, 2.3
Lightness
27%
Dark
Saturation
22%
Neutral
Hue
160°
Family
Teals

Brand Equivalents for DMC 501

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

DMC 501 Blue Green dark

Madeira

Sea Foam Green Dark 1704 82% Good
Blue Grey Medium 1707 68% Approx
Grey Green Medium 1513 63% Fair
Misty Blue Dark 1108 59% Fair
Turquoise Ultra Very Dark 1204 58% Fair

J&P Coates

Pine Medium Dark 6878 80% Good
Sea Green Dark 6212 75% Approx
Spruce Dark 6211 72% Approx
Juniper Dark 6246 56% Fair
Emerald Very Dark 6228 56% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Green Dark 45110 85% Good
Jade Very Dark 45127 78% Approx
Teal Green Dark 45445 72% Approx
Aquamarine Dark 45311 60% Fair
Celadon Green Medium 45478 57% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 536A 536A 72% Approx
Cosmo 2536A 2536A 71% Approx
Cosmo 537 537 64% Fair
Cosmo 902 902 61% Fair
Cosmo 846 846 59% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Spinach Spinach 84% Good
Deep Fennel Deep Fennel 79% Approx
Mint Julep Mint Julep 66% Approx
Shrimp Cocktail Shrimp Cocktail 64% Fair
Tartan Plaid Tartan Plaid 55% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Hunter 2156 82% Good
Kentucky Bluegrass 2152 76% Approx
Teal Frost 3960 76% Approx
Chesapeake 3950 60% Fair
Cypress 2153 58% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Verdegris 9070 61% Fair
Dragonfly 0960 60% Fair
Island Blue 0940 60% Fair
Blue Spruce 0140 58% Fair
Pine 0120 43% Fair

Valdani

Blue Green dark 892 100% Excellent
Jade very dark 39 78% Approx
Aquamarine dark 25 66% Approx
Pistachio Green dark 823 52% Fair
Grey Green dark 891 52% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bejeweled 095 59% Fair
Erin Go Emerald 165 55% Fair
Spinach 029 52% Fair
Blackbird 164 52% Fair
Hickory Sticks 166 47% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 501

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

DMC 501 Blue Green dark
Jade very dark DMC 561 Very close ΔE 4.49 Aquamarine dark DMC 991 Noticeable ΔE 6.88 Teal Green dark DMC 3847 Noticeable ΔE 7.5 Blue Green very dark DMC 500 Noticeable ΔE 7.51 Fern Green dark DMC 520 Noticeable ΔE 7.84 Beaver Grey very dark DMC 645 Noticeable ΔE 8 Pistachio Green very dark DMC 319 Noticeable ΔE 8.18 Celadon Green dark DMC 3815 Noticeable ΔE 8.58

Color Harmonies for DMC 501

DMC threads that pair well with 501, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
501
3740 Antique Violet dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
501
3768 Grey Green dark 645 Beaver Grey very dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
501
317 Pewter Grey 839 Beige Brown dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
501
502 Blue Green 3813 Blue Green light 504 Blue Green Very Light

Teals Family

DMC 501 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.

501 Blue Green dark 501 3768 Grey Green dark 3768 3815 Celadon Green dark 3815 3851 Bright Green light 3851 958 Sea Green dark 958 943 Aquamarine medium 943 911 Emerald Green medium 911 3812 Sea Green very dark 3812 3850 Bright Green dark 3850 3848 Teal Green medium 3848 3809 Turquoise very dark 3809

About DMC 501

Blue Green dark (catalog code DMC 501) is a medium-dark, muted shade from the teals family. Expect a muted and intense look that suits dragonflies, turtle designs, and similar motifs. Cross stitch enthusiasts often reach for this thread when stitching mermaid motifs or sea glass tones.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 501?

DMC 501 is called Blue Green dark. It's a medium-dark teal shade (hex #36544A, RGB 54, 84, 74) in the teals family, commonly used for cool accents, nature themes, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 501?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 501 (Blue Green dark) is Anchor 217 (Misty Green Dark) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 877 (Sea Foam Green Dark, 79%) and Anchor 189 (Turquoise Very Dark, 73%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 501?

The closest DMC threads to 501 are 561 Jade very dark (ΔE 4.49), 991 Aquamarine dark (ΔE 6.88), and 3847 Teal Green dark (ΔE 7.5). These are useful substitutes when 501 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 501?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 501 (Blue Green dark) for charts featuring cool accents, nature themes, ocean waves, peacock feathers. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion