911 — Emerald Green medium
Teals family#008853
DMC 911 (Emerald Green medium) is a medium-dark, highly saturated teal shade with hex code #008853 and RGB values 0, 136, 83. 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 911
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Golf Green
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 911
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 911 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
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Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 911 (Emerald Green medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 911
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 911
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
DMC 911 (Emerald Green medium) 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.
DMC 911 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 Emerald Green medium turns up.
DMC 911 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 911.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D911, Diamond Drills USA DMC911. A kit legend or drill bag marked 911 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 911
DMC threads that pair well with 911, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Teals Family
DMC911 in context with nearby shades from the teals color family.
About DMC 911
A medium-dark, highly saturated entry in the teals family, DMC 911 carries the name Emerald Green medium. Its strong and rich presence shines in ocean waves and peacock feathers alike. Pull this thread for coastal scenes or dragonflies when you need a dependable shade.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 911?
DMC 911 is called Emerald Green medium. It's a medium-dark teal shade (hex #008853, RGB 0, 136, 83) in the teals family, commonly used for tidepool patterns, water and sky, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 911?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 911 (Emerald Green medium) is Anchor 228 (Christmas Green Medium) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 227 (Christmas Green, 71%) and Anchor 229 (Christmas Green Dark, 66%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 911?
The closest DMC threads to 911 are 910 Emerald Green dark (ΔE 5.02), 702 Kelly Green (ΔE 5.81), and 562 Jade medium (ΔE 6.59). These are useful substitutes when 911 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 911?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 911 (Emerald Green medium) for charts featuring tidepool patterns, water and sky, tropical motifs, cool accents. 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 911 (Emerald Green medium)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 911 has a contrast ratio of about 4.5:1 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.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 911?
No. DMC 911 (Emerald Green medium) 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 911?
Diamond Dotz D911 and Diamond Drills USA DMC911 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 911 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 911?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Gamma 0088 зеленый (95%), Rainbow Gallery S1052 Emerald (87%), Perler P199 Shamrock (86%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.