DMC 988 Forest Green - Medium

988
DMC number
988
Name
Forest Green - Medium
Hex
#738B5B
RGB
115, 139, 91
CIELAB
L 55 · a -18 · b 23
Family
Greens

DMC 988 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
  • 987Forest Green - Dark
  • 986Forest Green - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 988

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

  • 320Pistachio Green - Medium · ΔE 2.5
  • 3347Yellow Green - Medium · ΔE 3.3
  • 3363Pine Green - Medium · ΔE 3.5
  • 3364Pine Green · ΔE 4.9
  • 3052Green Gray - Medium · ΔE 5.5
  • 469Avocado Green · ΔE 6.6