DMC 993 Aquamarine - Very Light

993
DMC number
993
Name
Aquamarine - Very Light
Hex
#90C0B4
RGB
144, 192, 180
CIELAB
L 74 · a -18 · b 1
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 993 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 Aquamarine

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

  • 992Aquamarine - Light
  • 943Aquamarine - Medium
  • 3814Aquamarine
  • 991Aquamarine - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 993

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

  • 3817Celadon Green - Light · ΔE 5.0
  • 992Aquamarine - Light · ΔE 6.6
  • 503Blue Green - Medium · ΔE 7.5
  • 564Jade - Very Light · ΔE 7.6
  • 3813Blue Green - Light · ΔE 7.7
  • 964Seagreen - Light · ΔE 8.3