DMC embroidery floss color
DMC 3012 Medium Khaki Green is a greens embroidery floss color with hex #a49759, RGB 164, 151, 89, and HSL 50, 30%, 50%. In cross stitch, it works best as a mid-tone natural foliage color, especially for leaves, stems, forests, wreaths, herbs, and botanical designs.
DMC 3012 is a greens DMC thread shade. Its digital reference is #a49759, but real embroidery floss can shift slightly with fabric color, room light, daylight, and the number of strands used.
This shade pairs well with browns, cream neutrals, floral pinks. It is especially practical for botanical charts, woodland scenes, plant patterns when you want a palette that still maps to real DMC floss.
These nearby shades are sorted by digital color distance, so they are useful starting points for substitutions, shading, or palette edits.
Use these related greens shades when you need a lighter, darker, or neighboring DMC option in the same color family.
StitchCraft can convert a photo into a cross stitch pattern and match the image colors to real DMC thread choices. Use this color as a palette reference, then adjust color count, fabric size, and PDF export settings in the app.
Quick answers for color matching, substitutions, and practical cross stitch use.
DMC 3012 Medium Khaki Green is a greens embroidery floss color with hex #a49759 and RGB 164, 151, 89. In cross stitch, it works as a mid-tone natural foliage color.
DMC 3012 is useful for leaves, stems, forests, wreaths, herbs, and botanical designs. It can also support natural shadows in landscapes and garden scenes, especially when you need a greens shade that fits real DMC thread palettes.
The closest colors in this chart are DMC 733 Medium Olive Green, DMC 581 Moss Green, DMC 3863 Medium Mocha Beige. Always compare the colors in your pattern before substituting, because nearby colors can still change shading and contrast.
Hex #a49759 is the digital reference shown for DMC 3012. It is useful for previews and planning, but real embroidery floss can look different under room light, daylight, and against different fabric colors.
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