DMC 989 Forest Green

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DMC number
989
Name
Forest Green
Hex
#8DA675
RGB
141, 166, 117
CIELAB
L 65 · a -18 · b 23
Family
Greens

DMC 989 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
  • 988Forest Green - Medium
  • 987Forest Green - Dark
  • 986Forest Green - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 989

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

  • 3364Pine Green · ΔE 5.3
  • 3053Green Gray · ΔE 6.0
  • 522Fern Green · ΔE 6.5
  • 3052Green Gray - Medium · ΔE 6.9
  • 913Nile Green - Medium · ΔE 7.2
  • 3347Yellow Green - Medium · ΔE 7.3