564 — Jade very light
Greens family#8BC9A3
DMC 564 — Jade very light — has hex #8BC9A3 and RGB 139, 201, 163. This medium-light, moderately saturated green thread sits alongside its closest Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
About DMC 564
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Light Malachite
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 564
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 564 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 564 (Jade very light) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 564
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 564
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
DMC 564 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 very light turns up.
DMC 564 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 564.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D564, Diamond Drills USA DMC564. A kit legend or drill bag marked 564 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 564
DMC threads that pair well with 564, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC564 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 564
A medium-light, moderately saturated entry in the greens family, DMC 564 carries the name Jade very light with cool forest tones. Its tone is steady and approachable, making it a popular choice for ferns and herb gardens. It pairs nicely in designs that call for forest canopies or cactus motifs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 564?
DMC 564 is called Jade very light. It's a medium-light green shade (hex #8BC9A3, RGB 139, 201, 163) in the greens family, commonly used for avocado themes, foliage, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 564?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 564 (Jade very light) is Anchor 203 (Emerald Green Ultra Very Light) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 204 (Emerald Green Very Light, 80%) and Anchor 208 (Jade Light, 67%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 564?
The closest DMC threads to 564 are 13 Medium Light Nile Green (ΔE 3.88), 966 Baby Green medium (ΔE 4.75), and 955 Nile Green light (ΔE 5.42). These are useful substitutes when 564 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 564?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 564 (Jade 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 564 (Jade very light)?
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground. For reference, 564 has a contrast ratio of about 1.9:1 on white fabric and 11:1 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 564?
No. DMC 564 (Jade 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 564?
Diamond Dotz D564 and Diamond Drills USA DMC564 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 564 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 564?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Eterna Silk 3760 Mint Green Light (93%), Hama Mini H98 Pastel mint (92%), Vineyard Merino 1071 Ming (91%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.