6185 — Sea Green Medium Light
Greens family
Below: J&P Coates 6185 (Sea Green Medium Light), a light, muted green shade with hex #ABCEB1 and RGB 171, 206, 177. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar J&P Coates shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for J&P Coates 6185
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar J&P Coates Colors to 6185
Closest J&P Coates threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with J&P Coates 6185
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
Its nearest neighbor, J&P Coates 6210 (Spruce Medium Light), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.35). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for J&P Coates 6185
J&P Coates threads that pair well with 6185, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
J&P Coates 6185 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About J&P Coates 6185
Sea Green Medium Light (catalog code J&P Coates 6185) is a light, muted shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. The subtle and pale 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 J&P Coates 6185?
J&P Coates 6185 is called Sea Green Medium Light. It's a light green shade (hex #ABCEB1, RGB 171, 206, 177) in the greens family, commonly used for shamrock designs, frog patterns, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for J&P Coates 6185?
The closest DMC match for J&P Coates 6185 (Sea Green Medium Light) is DMC 504 (Blue Green Very Light) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 13 (Medium Light Nile Green, 77%) and DMC 564 (Jade very light, 69%).
What's a good substitute for J&P Coates 6185?
The closest J&P Coates threads to 6185 are 6210 Spruce Medium Light (ΔE 2.35), 6030 Mint Green Light (ΔE 5.51), and 6225 Mint Green Medium (ΔE 5.79). These are useful substitutes when 6185 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use J&P Coates 6185?
Cross-stitchers pull J&P Coates 6185 (Sea Green Medium Light) for charts featuring shamrock designs, frog patterns, moss textures, avocado themes. The light 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 J&P Coates 6185 (Sea Green Medium Light)?
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground. For reference, 6185 has a contrast ratio of about 1.7:1 on white fabric and 12.2:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.