1212 — Leaf Green Medium
Greens family
Below: Madeira 1212 (Leaf Green Medium), a medium, moderately saturated green shade with hex #59B67E and RGB 89, 182, 126. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Madeira shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for Madeira 1212
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Madeira Colors to 1212
Closest Madeira threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Madeira 1212
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Color Harmonies for Madeira 1212
Madeira threads that pair well with 1212, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Madeira 1212 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Madeira 1212
Leaf Green Medium (catalog code Madeira 1212) is a medium, moderately saturated shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. The balanced and warm mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cactus motifs and shamrock designs. Expect to see it used in frog patterns and moss textures across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Madeira 1212?
Madeira 1212 is called Leaf Green Medium. It's a medium green shade (hex #59B67E, RGB 89, 182, 126) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Madeira 1212?
The closest DMC match for Madeira 1212 (Leaf Green Medium) is DMC 913 (Nile Green medium) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 954 (Nile Green, 85%) and DMC 563 (Jade light, 75%).
What's a good substitute for Madeira 1212?
The closest Madeira threads to 1212 are 1211 Leaf Green Light (ΔE 4.63), 2409 (ΔE 5.46), and 1213 Leaf Green Dark (ΔE 5.89). These are useful substitutes when 1212 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Madeira 1212?
Cross-stitchers pull Madeira 1212 (Leaf Green Medium) for charts featuring holiday projects, landscape details, ferns, herb gardens. The medium 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 Madeira 1212 (Leaf Green Medium)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 1212 has a contrast ratio of about 2.5:1 on white fabric and 8.4:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.