DMC 987 Forest Green - Dark

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DMC number
987
Name
Forest Green - Dark
Hex
#587141
RGB
88, 113, 65
CIELAB
L 45 · a -18 · b 24
Family
Greens

DMC 987 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 Forest Green

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

  • 164Forest Green - Light
  • 989Forest Green
  • 988Forest Green - Medium
  • 986Forest Green - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 987

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

  • 367Pistachio Green - Dark · ΔE 4.3
  • 3362Pine Green - Dark · ΔE 4.5
  • 937Avocado Green - Medium · ΔE 4.9
  • 3346Hunter Green · ΔE 5.3
  • 520Fern Green - Dark · ΔE 7.0
  • 904Parrot Green - Very Dark · ΔE 7.3