1702 — Sea Foam Green
Greens family
Looking up Madeira 1702? It's Sea Foam Green, a medium green shade (#779783 / RGB 119, 151, 131). Scroll down for Crescent Colours, DMC, and Anchor equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Madeira alternatives and curated color harmonies.
Brand Equivalents for Madeira 1702
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 1702
Closest Madeira threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Madeira 1702
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 1702
Madeira threads that pair well with 1702, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Greens Family
Madeira 1702 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Madeira 1702
Sea Foam Green (catalog code Madeira 1702) is a medium, subdued shade from the greens family with cool forest tones. Expect a steady and quiet look that suits cactus motifs, shamrock designs, and similar motifs. Cross stitch enthusiasts often reach for this thread when stitching frog patterns or moss textures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Madeira 1702?
Madeira 1702 is called Sea Foam Green. It's a medium green shade (hex #779783, RGB 119, 151, 131) in the greens family, commonly used for holiday projects, landscape details, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Madeira 1702?
The closest DMC match for Madeira 1702 (Sea Foam Green) is DMC 503 (Blue Green medium) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3817 (Celadon Green light, 69%) and DMC 3813 (Blue Green light, 65%).
What's a good substitute for Madeira 1702?
The closest Madeira threads to 1702 are 1201 Turquoise Medium (ΔE 6.56), 1512 Grey Green Light (ΔE 7.97), and 2508 Misty Green Medium (ΔE 8.24). These are useful substitutes when 1702 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Madeira 1702?
Cross-stitchers pull Madeira 1702 (Sea Foam Green) 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 1702 (Sea Foam Green)?
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, 1702 has a contrast ratio of about 3.2:1 on white fabric and 6.5:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.