909 DMC color

Emerald Green Very Dark. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #156F49
DMC 909 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
909
Name
Emerald Green Very Dark
Hex
#156F49
RGB (0-255)
21, 111, 73
CIELAB (D65)
41.23, -35.16, 14.07

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 909

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 909 Emerald Green Very Dark
DMC colorHexΔE00
561 Celadon Green VD#2C6A452.89
501 Blue Green Dark#396F524.44
910 Emerald Green Dark#187E565.22
3815 Celadon Green Dark#4777596.73
3818 Emerald Green Ultra Very Dark#115A3B6.96

Free patterns using DMC 909

Choosing Emerald Green Very 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.