701 — Christmas Green light
Greens family#0D7338
Below: DMC 701 (Christmas Green light), a medium-dark, vivid green shade with hex #0D7338 and RGB 13, 115, 56. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 701
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Grass
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 701
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 701 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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Similar DMC Colors to 701
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 701
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 701 (Christmas Green light) is vivid enough to carry a focal point; use it sparingly for accents so it stays the star rather than competing across the whole piece.
Its nearest neighbor, DMC 700 (Christmas Green bright), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.36). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
DMC 701 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 light turns up.
DMC 701 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 701.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D701, Diamond Drills USA DMC701. A kit legend or drill bag marked 701 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 701
DMC threads that pair well with 701, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC701 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 701
Christmas Green light (catalog code DMC 701) is a medium-dark, vivid shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. The strong and rich mood of this color makes it a natural fit for nature scenes and holiday projects. Expect to see it used in landscape details and ferns across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 701?
DMC 701 is called Christmas Green light. It's a medium-dark green shade (hex #0D7338, RGB 13, 115, 56) in the greens family, commonly used for shamrock designs, frog patterns, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 701?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 701 (Christmas Green light) is Anchor 229 (Christmas Green Dark) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 245 (Pistachio Green Dark, 80%) and Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium, 66%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 701?
The closest DMC threads to 701 are 700 Christmas Green bright (ΔE 2.36), 910 Emerald Green dark (ΔE 4.26), and 909 Emerald Green very dark (ΔE 6.78). These are useful substitutes when 701 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 701?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 701 (Christmas Green light) for charts featuring shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes. The medium-dark 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 701 (Christmas Green 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, 701 has a contrast ratio of about 6:1 on white fabric and 3.5:1 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 701?
No. DMC 701 (Christmas Green 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 701?
Diamond Dotz D701 and Diamond Drills USA DMC701 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 701 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 701?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Unitas Ljubica 317 (95%), Vineyard Silk 198 Mistletoe (95%), Eterna Silk 4220 Kelly Green Dark (95%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.