DMC Mouliné Spécial

989 — Forest Green

Greens family

Below: DMC 989 (Forest Green), a medium, muted green shade with hex #6C9254 and RGB 108, 146, 84. 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.

Hex
#6C9254
RGB
108, 146, 84
HSL
97°, 27%, 45%
Lab
56.5, -24.9, 28.7
Lightness
45%
Medium
Saturation
27%
Muted
Hue
97°
Family
Greens

Brand Equivalents for DMC 989

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

DMC 989 Forest Green

Madeira

Green Light 1402 94% Good
Pistachio Green Light 1310 86% Good
Hunter Green Light 1408 80% Good
Pistachio Green Medium 1311 65% Approx
Laurel Green Light 1603 65% Approx

J&P Coates

Spruce Medium 6213 63% Fair
Juniper Medium Light 6017 53% Fair
Emerald Medium Light 6239 50% Fair
Pine Medium 6876 41% Fair
Surf Blue Light 7168 38% Fair

Sullivans

Forest Green 45310 89% Good
Pistachio Green Light 45081 73% Approx
Kelly Green 45162 67% Approx
Emerald Green Medium 45259 62% Fair
Emerald Green Light 45260 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2118 2118 83% Good
Cosmo 632 632 75% Approx
Cosmo 118 118 69% Approx
Cosmo 923 923 68% Approx
Cosmo 273 273 68% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Frozen Margarita Frozen Margarita 81% Good
Little Sprout Little Sprout 50% Fair
Key Largo Key Largo 46% Fair
Meadow Green Meadow Green 39% Fair
Nature Trail Nature Trail 33% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Monkey Grass 2168 94% Good
Scuppernong 2196 65% Approx
Bayberry 2166 65% Approx
Apple Pucker 2202a 56% Fair
Gulf (obsolete) 2151 54% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Forest Glade 0190 68% Approx
Key Lime 0193 67% Approx
Mistletoe 0113 52% Fair
Evergreen 0150 46% Fair
Avocado 0130 42% Fair

Valdani

Forest Green medium 19 66% Approx
Pistachio Green light 821 63% Fair
Parrot Green medium O19 61% Fair
Pistachio Green medium 822 55% Fair
Fern Green M93 45% Fair

Crescent Colours

Fancy Green Nancy 117 78% Approx
Jolly Holly 159 77% Approx
Weeping Willow 162 70% Approx
Frozen Margarita 054 54% Fair
Wasabi 113 35% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 989

Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

DMC 989 Forest Green
Yellow Green medium DMC 3347 Noticeable ΔE 5.52 Pine Green DMC 3364 Noticeable ΔE 6.69 Forest Green medium DMC 988 Noticeable ΔE 6.77 Pistachio Green light DMC 368 Noticeable ΔE 7.49 Parrot Green medium DMC 906 Noticeable ΔE 7.71 Green Grey DMC 3053 Noticeable ΔE 7.81 Avocado Green very light DMC 471 Noticeable ΔE 7.94 Chartreuse DMC 703 Noticeable ΔE 8.36

Color Harmonies for DMC 989

DMC threads that pair well with 989, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
989
209 Lavender dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
989
912 Emerald Green light 733 Olive Green medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
989
3844 Bright Turquoise dark 3688 Mauve medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
989
3345 Hunter Green dark 905 Parrot Green dark 772 Yellow Green very light

Greens Family

DMC 989 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.

989 Forest Green 989 913 Nile Green medium 913 3364 Pine Green 3364 471 Avocado Green very light 471 704 Chartreuse bright 704 703 Chartreuse 703 522 Fern Green 522 320 Pistachio Green medium 320 3052 Green Grey medium 3052 3347 Yellow Green medium 3347 907 Parrot Green light 907

About DMC 989

Known as Forest Green, DMC 989 is a medium, muted shade sitting in the greens family with yellow-green tones. The restrained and earthy mood of this color makes it a natural fit for landscape details and ferns. Expect to see it used in herb gardens and forest canopies across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 989 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 989 is Forest Green — a medium green thread (hex #6C9254, RGB 108, 146, 84). It shows up most in moss textures and avocado themes.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 989?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 989 (Forest Green) is Anchor 242 (Pistachio Green Medium) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 226 (Christmas Green Light, 73%) and Anchor 225 (Christmas Green Very Light, 71%).

Which DMC threads are close to 989?

The closest DMC threads to 989 are 3347 Yellow Green medium (ΔE 5.52), 3364 Pine Green (ΔE 6.69), and 988 Forest Green medium (ΔE 6.77). These are useful substitutes when 989 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 989 good for?

DMC 989 (Forest Green) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring moss textures, avocado themes, foliage, nature scenes. Its medium tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 989.

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