3846 DMC color
Turquoise Bright Light. A digital reference for planning your next palette.
- DMC
- 3846
- Name
- Turquoise Bright Light
- Hex
- #06E3E6
- RGB (0-255)
- 6, 227, 230
- CIELAB (D65)
- 82.21, -43.02, -14.36
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 3846
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.
| DMC color | Hex | ΔE00 |
|---|---|---|
| 3845 Turquoise Bright Medium | #04C4CA | 7.54 |
| 959 Sea Green Medium | #59C7B4 | 10.69 |
| 964 Sea Green Light | #A9E2D8 | 11.92 |
| 3766 Peacock Blue Light | #99CFD9 | 12.66 |
| 598 Turquoise Light | #90C3CC | 13.64 |
Free patterns to try with 3846
None of the current default gallery charts use this code. To try Turquoise Bright Light, open a free pattern, select a thread and use Replace color to enter DMC 3846. Review light and dark areas before printing.
Choosing Turquoise Bright Light in a palette
This is a light digital swatch. Compare it against your cloth; pale stitches can disappear into a light fabric background. 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.