505 — Jade Green
Greens family#2C6142
DMC 505 (Jade Green) is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green shade with hex code #2C6142 and RGB values 44, 97, 66. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.
About DMC 505
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Pinewood
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 505
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 505 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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Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 505 (Jade Green) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 505
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 505
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 505 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 Jade Green turns up.
DMC 505 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 505.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D505, Diamond Drills USA DMC505. A kit legend or drill bag marked 505 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 505
DMC threads that pair well with 505, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC505 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 505
DMC 505 (Jade Green) is a medium-dark, moderately saturated shade in the greens family with cool forest tones. This thread brings a deep and intense presence to projects featuring avocado themes or foliage. Look for it in charts that feature nature scenes or holiday projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 505 look like?
DMC 505 (Jade Green) is a medium-dark shade in the greens family with hex #2C6142 and RGB 44, 97, 66. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring forest canopies and cactus motifs.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 505?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 505 (Jade Green) is Anchor 923 (Christmas Green Very Dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 211 (Jade Dark, 81%) and Anchor 217 (Misty Green Dark, 80%).
What DMC colors are similar to 505?
The closest DMC threads to 505 are 367 Pistachio Green dark (ΔE 3.7), 699 Christmas Green (ΔE 3.83), and 909 Emerald Green very dark (ΔE 4.11). These are useful substitutes when 505 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 505?
Reach for DMC 505 (Jade Green) when your project calls for forest canopies, cactus motifs, shamrock designs, frog patterns. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 505.
What fabric color works best with DMC 505 (Jade Green)?
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, 505 has a contrast ratio of about 7.3:1 on white fabric and 2.9:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 505?
No. DMC 505 (Jade Green) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 505?
Diamond Dotz D505 and Diamond Drills USA DMC505 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 505 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 505?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Eterna Silk 3740 Ocean Green Medium (92%), Coats Puppets 7923 Prairie green (91%), ThreadworX 10840 English Hunter (87%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.