701 — Christmas Green light
Greens family
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 Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for DMC 701
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
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.
Color Harmonies for DMC 701
DMC threads that pair well with 701, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC 701 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 227 (Christmas Green) with a 72% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium, 58%) and Anchor 205 (Emerald Green Light, 51%).
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.