3844 DMC color

Turquoise Bright Dark. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #12AEBA
DMC 3844 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
3844
Name
Turquoise Bright Dark
Hex
#12AEBA
RGB (0-255)
18, 174, 186
CIELAB (D65)
64.92, -31.68, -16.53

Lab is calculated from the sRGB table, not measured from physical floss. The simulation uses the same uncalibrated fabric model as the editor. Screen and dye-lot differences matter.

Nearest digital substitutes for 3844

Ranked by CIEDE2000 from the raw digital swatches. A lower ΔE00 means a closer digital match. These are candidates to compare in daylight, not guaranteed thread equivalents.

Five closest DMC colors to 3844 Turquoise Bright Dark
DMC colorHexΔE00
3845 Turquoise Bright Medium#04C4CA6.42
807 Peacock Blue#64ABBA6.67
597 Turquoise#5BA3B36.92
806 Peacock Blue Dark#3D95A58.41
3843 Electric Blue#14AAD08.97

Free patterns using DMC 3844

Choosing Turquoise Bright Dark in a palette

This mid-value digital swatch can sit between highlights and shadows. Compare it beside both neighbors, especially in small details. Keep the original chart’s light-to-dark relationships when swapping colors.

For a complete list use the DMC cross stitch chart. Use the color matcher for an image or hex value and the substitution tool to exclude threads you cannot obtain.

Data & scope

Color table: craft-color-codes, CC BY 4.0, derived from adrianj/CrossStitchCreator. This is an independent reference, not an official DMC chart. No measured Anchor or other-brand conversion is available.