DMC Mouliné Spécial

504 — Blue Green Very Light

Greens family

Below: DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light), a light, moderately saturated green shade with hex #ACDAC1 and RGB 172, 218, 193. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#ACDAC1
RGB
172, 218, 193
HSL
147°, 38%, 76%
Lab
83.3, -19.9, 7.4
Lightness
76%
Light
Saturation
38%
Muted
Hue
147°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 504

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

DMC 504 Blue Green Very Light

Madeira

Sea Foam Green Light 1701 77% Approx
Wedgewood Ultra Very Light 1104 67% Approx
Turquoise Very Light 1112 64% Fair
2405 2405 62% Fair
Turquoise Light 1113 54% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Green Medium Light 6185 80% Good
Spruce Medium Light 6210 76% Approx
Mint Green Light 6030 64% Fair
Pine Very Light 6875 57% Fair
Spruce Light 6016 55% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Green Very Light 45113 85% Good
Jade Very Light 45130 71% Approx
Baby Green Medium 45299 65% Approx
Sea Green Light 45298 63% Fair
Blue Green Light 45410 56% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 842 842 86% Good
Cosmo 561 561 82% Good
Cosmo 562 562 80% Good
Cosmo 896 896 74% Approx
Cosmo 333 333 74% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Tropical Paradise Tropical Paradise 37% Fair
Tomatillo Tomatillo 26% Fair
Petite Maison Petite Maison 14% Fair
Frosted Sage Frosted Sage 13% Fair
Blue Beadboard Blue Beadboard 11% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Island Breeze 2133 68% Approx
Aqua 2131 64% Fair
Granny Smith (obsole 2191 59% Fair
Robin's Egg (obsolet 2129 58% Fair
Meadow 2176 50% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mint Jubilee 0192 73% Approx
Cottage Blue 0291 38% Fair
Huckleberry 0280 36% Fair
Silver Fern 0114 35% Fair
Bluebell 0290 29% Fair

Valdani

Jade very light O543A 66% Approx
Celadon Green light JP9 39% Fair
Yellow Green very light 8A 36% Fair
Forest Green light 1262 29% Fair
Beaver Grey very light O545 27% Fair

Crescent Colours

Lemon Lime 019 33% Fair
Snips and Snails 087 25% Fair
Key Largo 107 25% Fair
Lettuce Leaf 020 24% Fair
Baby Chick 002 20% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 504

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

Color Harmonies for DMC 504

DMC threads that pair well with 504, 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

Greens Family

DMC 504 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

About DMC 504

A light, moderately saturated entry in the greens family, DMC 504 carries the name Blue Green Very Light with cool forest tones. The easy and clean character of this shade lends itself well to moss textures and avocado themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for foliage and nature scenes in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 504?

DMC 504 is called Blue Green Very Light. It's a light green shade (hex #ACDAC1, RGB 172, 218, 193) in the greens family, commonly used for herb gardens, forest canopies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 504?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light) is Anchor 206 (Jade Very Light) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 185 (Turquoise Very Light, 70%) and Anchor 1070 (Jade Light, 68%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 504?

The closest DMC threads to 504 are 564 Jade very light (ΔE 6.85), 13 Medium Light Nile Green (ΔE 7.49), and 955 Nile Green light (ΔE 7.64). These are useful substitutes when 504 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 504?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light) for charts featuring herb gardens, forest canopies, cactus motifs, shamrock designs. The light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.