702 — Kelly Green
Greens family#34853E
DMC 702 (Kelly Green) is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green shade with hex code #34853E and RGB values 52, 133, 62. 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 702
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Spring Lawn
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 702
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 702 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.
More stranded cotton
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 702 (Kelly Green) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 702
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 702
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
DMC 702 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 Kelly Green turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D702, Diamond Drills USA DMC702. A kit legend or drill bag marked 702 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 702
DMC threads that pair well with 702, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC702 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 702
DMC 702 is the floss known as Kelly Green: a moderately saturated, medium-dark member of the greens family with true green tones. Its deep and intense presence shines in holiday projects and landscape details alike. Pull this thread for ferns or herb gardens when you need a dependable shade.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 702 look like?
DMC 702 (Kelly Green) is a medium-dark shade in the greens family with hex #34853E and RGB 52, 133, 62. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring frog patterns and moss textures.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 702?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 702 (Kelly Green) is Anchor 258 (Forest Green Very Dark) with a 74% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium, 74%) and Anchor 227 (Christmas Green, 73%).
What DMC colors are similar to 702?
The closest DMC threads to 702 are 911 Emerald Green medium (ΔE 5.81), 988 Forest Green medium (ΔE 6.25), and 701 Christmas Green light (ΔE 7.34). These are useful substitutes when 702 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 702?
Reach for DMC 702 (Kelly Green) when your project calls for frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes, foliage. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 702.
What fabric color works best with DMC 702 (Kelly Green)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 702 has a contrast ratio of about 4.6:1 on white fabric and 4.6:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 702 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S702. 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 702?
Diamond Dotz D702 and Diamond Drills USA DMC702 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 702 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 702?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Silk and Ivory 246 Fairways (94%), PNK Kirov 4107 (93%), Vineyard Silk 144 Golf (91%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.