524 — Fern Green very light
Greens family#9AA284
DMC 524 (Fern Green very light) is a medium-light, subdued green shade with hex code #9AA284 and RGB values 154, 162, 132. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colors, and Anchor equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.
About DMC 524
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Pebble Green
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 524
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 524 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
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
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 524 (Fern Green very light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 524
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 524
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 524 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 Fern Green very light turns up.
DMC 524 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 524.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D524, Diamond Drills USA DMC524. A kit legend or drill bag marked 524 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 524
DMC threads that pair well with 524, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC524 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 524
A medium-light, subdued entry in the greens family, DMC 524 carries the name Fern Green very light with yellow-green tones. Its gentle and grounded presence shines in ferns and herb gardens alike. Pull this thread for forest canopies or cactus motifs when you need a dependable shade.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 524?
DMC 524 is called Fern Green very light. It's a medium-light green shade (hex #9AA284, RGB 154, 162, 132) in the greens family, commonly used for avocado themes, foliage, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 524?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 524 (Fern Green very light) is Anchor 261 (Laurel Green Medium) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 859 (Fern Green Light, 75%) and Anchor 858 (Fern Green Very Light, 71%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 524?
The closest DMC threads to 524 are 523 Fern Green light (ΔE 4.19), 3053 Green Grey (ΔE 6.23), and 648 Beaver Grey light (ΔE 7.73). These are useful substitutes when 524 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 524?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 524 (Fern Green very light) for charts featuring avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes, holiday projects. The medium-light 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 524 (Fern 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, 524 has a contrast ratio of about 2.7:1 on white fabric and 7.9:1 on black. As a soft 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 524?
No. DMC 524 (Fern Green very light) 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 524?
Diamond Dotz D524 and Diamond Drills USA DMC524 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 524 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 524?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Appleton 353 Grey Green (95%), Rainbow Gallery S980 Sage (94%), Finca 5151 Fern Green (93%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.