3810 DMC color

Turquoise Dark. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #488E9A
DMC 3810 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
3810
Name
Turquoise Dark
Hex
#488E9A
RGB (0-255)
72, 142, 154
CIELAB (D65)
55.13, -18.53, -13.12

Lab is calculated from the sRGB table, not measured from physical floss. The simulation uses the same uncalibrated fabric model as the editor. Screen and dye-lot differences matter.

Nearest digital substitutes for 3810

Ranked by CIEDE2000 from the raw digital swatches. A lower ΔE00 means a closer digital match. These are candidates to compare in daylight, not guaranteed thread equivalents.

Five closest DMC colors to 3810 Turquoise Dark
DMC colorHexΔE00
806 Peacock Blue Dark#3D95A52.82
518 Wedgewood Light#4F93A73.99
3848 Teal Green Medium#5593925.68
3765 Peacock Blue Very Dark#347F8C5.81
3809 Turquoise Vy Dark#3F7C856.75

Free patterns to try with 3810

None of the current default gallery charts use this code. To try Turquoise Dark, open a free pattern, select a thread and use Replace color to enter DMC 3810. Review light and dark areas before printing.

Choosing Turquoise Dark in a palette

This mid-value digital swatch can sit between highlights and shadows. Compare it beside both neighbors, especially in small details. Keep the original chart’s light-to-dark relationships when swapping colors.

For a complete list use the DMC cross stitch chart. Use the color matcher for an image or hex value and the substitution tool to exclude threads you cannot obtain.

Data & scope

Color table: craft-color-codes, CC BY 4.0, derived from adrianj/CrossStitchCreator. This is an independent reference, not an official DMC chart. No measured Anchor or other-brand conversion is available.