DMC 472 Avocado Green - Ultra Light

472
DMC number
472
Name
Avocado Green - Ultra Light
Hex
#D8E498
RGB
216, 228, 152
CIELAB
L 88 · a -16 · b 36
Family
Greens

DMC 472 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the greens range. Stitched on white Aida it is subtle — outline it or use it for highlights. It shows up well on darker fabric. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Avocado Green

Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.

  • 471Avocado Green - Very Light
  • 470Avocado Green - Light
  • 469Avocado Green
  • 937Avocado Green - Medium
  • 936Avocado Green - Very Dark
  • 935Avocado Green - Dark
  • 934Avocado Green - Black

Closest DMC colours to 472

Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.

  • 165Moss Green - Very Light · ΔE 4.2
  • 907Parrot Green - Light · ΔE 7.8
  • 3819Moss Green - Light · ΔE 7.9
  • 3348Yellow Green - Light · ΔE 8.2
  • 727Topaz - Very Light · ΔE 8.3
  • 445Lemon - Light · ΔE 8.9