1212 — Leaf Green Medium
Greens family#81D198
Below: Madeira 1212 (Leaf Green Medium), a medium-light, moderately saturated green shade with hex #81D198 and RGB 129, 209, 152. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Madeira shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About Madeira 1212
Madeira Mouliné Sticktwist
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 10 m
Brand Equivalents for Madeira 1212
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
DMC
Anchor
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Similar Madeira Colors to 1212
Closest Madeira threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Madeira 1212
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
Color Harmonies for Madeira 1212
Madeira threads that pair well with 1212, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Madeira1212 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Madeira 1212
Leaf Green Medium (catalog code Madeira 1212) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. The steady and approachable 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-light green shade (hex #81D198, RGB 129, 209, 152) 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 955 (Nile Green light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 564 (Jade very light, 76%) and DMC 954 (Nile Green, 75%).
What's a good substitute for Madeira 1212?
The closest Madeira threads to 1212 are 1207 Nile Green Light (ΔE 3.76), 1210 Leaf Green Very Light (ΔE 6.15), and 1201 Turquoise Medium (ΔE 6.87). 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-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 Madeira 1212 (Leaf Green Medium)?
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, 1212 has a contrast ratio of about 1.8:1 on white fabric and 11.5:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.