DMC 500 Blue Green - Very Dark

500
DMC number
500
Name
Blue Green - Very Dark
Hex
#044D33
RGB
4, 77, 51
CIELAB
L 28 · a -28 · b 10
Family
Greens

DMC 500 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the greens range. It reads strongly on white or cream Aida and is a common choice for outlines and lettering. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Blue Green

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

  • 504Blue Green - Very Light
  • 3813Blue Green - Light
  • 503Blue Green - Medium
  • 502Blue Green
  • 501Blue Green - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 500

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

  • 3818Emerald Green - Ultra Very Dark · ΔE 4.3
  • 890Pistachio Green - Ultra Dark · ΔE 5.1
  • 319Pistachio Green - Very Dark · ΔE 8.6
  • 561Jade - Very Dark · ΔE 10.0
  • 986Forest Green - Very Dark · ΔE 10.8
  • 909Emerald Green - Very Dark · ΔE 11.2