1702 — Sea Foam Green
Greens family#97B292
Looking up Madeira 1702? It's Sea Foam Green, a medium-light green shade (#97B292 / RGB 151, 178, 146). Scroll down for Crescent Colors, DMC, and Anchor equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close Madeira alternatives and curated color harmonies.
About Madeira 1702
Madeira Mouliné Sticktwist
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 10 m
Brand Equivalents for Madeira 1702
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 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
Madeira1702 in context with nearby shades from the greens color family.
About Madeira 1702
Sea Foam Green (catalog code Madeira 1702) is a medium-light, muted shade from the greens family with true green tones. Expect a gentle and grounded 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-light green shade (hex #97B292, RGB 151, 178, 146) 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 13 (Medium Light Nile Green) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3817 (Celadon Green light, 70%) and DMC 3813 (Blue Green light, 69%).
What's a good substitute for Madeira 1702?
The closest Madeira threads to 1702 are 1701 Sea Foam Green Light (ΔE 3.63), 2604 Baby Green Medium (ΔE 3.87), and 1512 Grey Green Light (ΔE 6.62). 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-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 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 2.3:1 on white fabric and 9.1:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.