DMC 517 Wedgewood - Dark

517
DMC number
517
Name
Wedgewood - Dark
Hex
#3B768F
RGB
59, 118, 143
CIELAB
L 47 · a -12 · b -19
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 517 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the blues & teals 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 Wedgewood

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

  • 518Wedgewood - Light
  • 3760Wedgewood - Medium
  • 3842Wedgewood - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 517

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

  • 824Blue - Very Dark · ΔE 5.7
  • 3760Wedgewood - Medium · ΔE 5.7
  • 3842Wedgewood - Very Dark · ΔE 5.8
  • 825Blue - Dark · ΔE 6.1
  • 3765Peacock Blue - Very Dark · ΔE 7.0
  • 3809Turquoise - Very Dark · ΔE 7.4