DMC 501 Blue Green - Dark

501
DMC number
501
Name
Blue Green - Dark
Hex
#396F52
RGB
57, 111, 82
CIELAB
L 43 · a -25 · b 11
Family
Greens

DMC 501 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the greens range. It shows clearly on white and cream Aida. 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
  • 500Blue Green - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 501

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

  • 3815Celadon Green - Dark · ΔE 3.4
  • 561Jade - Very Dark · ΔE 3.5
  • 909Emerald Green - Very Dark · ΔE 4.4
  • 910Emerald Green - Dark · ΔE 6.6
  • 3346Hunter Green · ΔE 6.8
  • 505Jade Green · ΔE 7.3