988 — Forest Green medium
Greens family#5A8044
Need details on DMC 988? This medium-dark, moderately saturated green shade (Forest Green medium) is hex #5A8044, RGB 90, 128, 68. 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 988
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Verbena Stem
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 988
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 988 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
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 988 (Forest Green medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 988
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 988
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
DMC 988 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 Forest Green medium turns up.
DMC 988 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 988.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D988, Diamond Drills USA DMC988. A kit legend or drill bag marked 988 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 988
DMC threads that pair well with 988, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
DMC988 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About DMC 988
DMC 988 is the floss known as Forest Green medium: a moderately saturated, medium-dark member of the greens family with yellow-green tones. Stitchers describe its character as deep and intense, perfect for holiday projects and landscape details. It blends comfortably into projects centered on ferns and herb gardens.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 988 look like?
DMC 988 (Forest Green medium) is a medium-dark shade in the greens family with hex #5A8044 and RGB 90, 128, 68. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring frog patterns and moss textures.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 988?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 988 (Forest Green medium) is Anchor 258 (Forest Green Very Dark) with a 93% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 244 (Pistachio Green Medium, 76%) and Anchor 257 (Forest Green Dark, 74%).
What DMC colors are similar to 988?
The closest DMC threads to 988 are 3347 Yellow Green medium (ΔE 3.79), 320 Pistachio Green medium (ΔE 5.91), and 702 Kelly Green (ΔE 6.25). These are useful substitutes when 988 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 988?
Reach for DMC 988 (Forest Green medium) 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 988.
What fabric color works best with DMC 988 (Forest Green medium)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 988 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.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 988?
No. DMC 988 (Forest 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 988?
Diamond Dotz D988 and Diamond Drills USA DMC988 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 988 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 988?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Kimono Silk 357 New Bamboo (100%), Soie d'Alger 0233 Vert Fin (97%), Rainbow Gallery PR88 Chartreuse (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.