700 — Christmas Green bright
Teals family#00703E
Need details on DMC 700? This dark, highly saturated teal shade (Christmas Green bright) is hex #00703E, RGB 0, 112, 62. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.
About DMC 700
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Meadow Green
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 700
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 700 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 700 (Christmas Green bright) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 700
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 700
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
With its high saturation, DMC 700 (Christmas Green bright) draws the eye — a natural pick for focal motifs, small pops of color, and details you want to read first.
DMC 700 (Christmas Green bright) sits a hair from DMC 701 (Christmas Green light) (ΔE 2.36) — close enough to blend a strand of each for a smooth gradient or to swap one for the other in a pinch.
DMC 700 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 Christmas Green bright turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D700, Diamond Drills USA DMC700. A kit legend or drill bag marked 700 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 700
DMC threads that pair well with 700, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
DMC700 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About DMC 700
Meet DMC 700, Christmas Green bright — a highly saturated, dark thread in the teals family. Stitchers describe its character as dramatic and vivid, perfect for water and sky and tropical motifs. It blends comfortably into projects centered on cool accents and nature themes.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 700 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 700 is Christmas Green bright — a dark teal thread (hex #00703E, RGB 0, 112, 62). It shows up most in dragonflies and turtle designs.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 700?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 700 (Christmas Green bright) is Anchor 229 (Christmas Green Dark) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 245 (Pistachio Green Dark, 78%) and Anchor 230 (Emerald Green, 73%).
Which DMC threads are close to 700?
The closest DMC threads to 700 are 701 Christmas Green light (ΔE 2.36), 910 Emerald Green dark (ΔE 3.71), and 909 Emerald Green very dark (ΔE 4.63). These are useful substitutes when 700 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 700 good for?
DMC 700 (Christmas Green bright) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring dragonflies, turtle designs, mermaid motifs, sea glass tones. Its dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 700.
What fabric color works best with DMC 700 (Christmas Green bright)?
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, 700 has a contrast ratio of about 6.2:1 on white fabric and 3.4:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 700 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S700. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 700?
Diamond Dotz D700 and Diamond Drills USA DMC700 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 700 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 700?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Gamma 0013 изумрудный (95%), Coco F12 (94%), MARD B12 (94%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.