DMC 561 — Very Dark Jade

Quick Conversion Table

Brand	Equivalent	Match	Buy links
Anchor	212	exact	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Madeira	1205	exact	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Cosmo ⚠	846	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Sullivans	45127	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
J&P Coats	6211	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Dimensions	16211	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Bucilla	10561	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →
Candamar	6075	close	Amazon → LoveCrafts →

DMC 561 Very Dark Jade — Gemstone Richness in Every Stitch

Jade has been carved and treasured for over 7,000 years, prized across cultures from ancient China to pre-Columbian Mesoamerica for its beauty, toughness, and spiritual significance. DMC 561 takes its name from the darker varieties of this gemstone — the deep, slightly blue-tinged green of imperial jade, the most valued variety in Chinese tradition. Stitching with 561 means working with a color that carries millennia of cultural weight.

What separates jade green from other dark greens is its particular blend of warmth and coolness. Look at the hex (#2C6A45) and you will see green dominant, but with enough blue to create that characteristic jade coolness without becoming teal. Compare it to DMC 500 (Very Dark Blue Green), which pushes further toward blue, or DMC 699 (Christmas Green), which stays purely green. Jade sits between them — cooler than forest green, warmer than teal, occupying its own distinctive space.

In cross stitch design, this cultural and visual specificity matters. Asian-inspired patterns — Chinese landscapes, Japanese garden scenes, motifs drawn from silk embroidery traditions — call for jade green because it references the material culture those designs emerged from. A bamboo grove stitched in 561 feels authentic in a way it would not in Kelly Green or Forest Green.

But jade green is not limited to Asian-inspired work. The shade has found a home in contemporary interior design palettes, where deep jade walls and accessories pair with brass, blush pink, and warm wood tones. Cross stitch projects designed to complement modern decor can use 561 as a sophisticated anchor color — it reads as intentional and curated rather than craft-room casual.

Technically, 561 is part of the jade family that includes DMC 562 (Medium Jade) and DMC 563 (Light Jade). The three together create a graduated sequence ideal for shading gemstone motifs, curved surfaces, and any design element that needs to read as smooth and dimensional. The family has a distinctive character that sets it apart from the blue-green (500 series) and the teal ranges — slightly warmer, slightly more organic.

For stitchers working on mixed-media projects, 561 pairs surprisingly well with metallic gold threads. The jade-and-gold combination echoes centuries of decorative art, from Chinese lacquerware to Art Deco jewelry, giving your work a luxurious quality that plain green and gold cannot achieve.

Finding Substitutes for DMC 561 Very Dark Jade

Anchor 212 is an exact match and is generally the first recommendation. The jade character — that specific balance of green with subtle blue cooling — translates well in Anchor's thread.

Madeira 1205 is also exact and provides comparable depth. Madeira's slightly different sheen can actually enhance the gemstone quality of jade green, adding a subtle luminosity that works well in designs referencing actual jade stone.

Cosmo 846 is a close match. As with other greens in this range, Cosmo may shift slightly in the green-to-blue balance. For Asian-inspired designs where jade green has a specific cultural meaning, the exact shade matters more than in generic foliage use, so compare carefully.

One consideration unique to jade green: if your design pairs this shade with metallic threads (gold, copper, bronze), the interaction between the metallic sheen and the thread's own reflectivity can amplify small color differences between brands. Test your substitute alongside whatever metallic thread you plan to use, not just on its own.

All cross-brand conversions are approximate. Jade green is a specific enough shade that the approximation matters — what reads as "jade" in one brand might read as "dark teal" or "deep emerald" in another. When the name and cultural association are part of the design's intent, precision is worth the effort.

Reference quality

How We Validate This Color Record

Use this page as a reference card for DMC 561: the structured data, quick conversions, and long-form copy are all tied back to the same stored color record.

Methodology: This page renders DMC 561, its hex value, and every brand equivalent from the site's source-of-truth color record, then checks long-form body copy against those same stored fields.
Verification status: Source-field checked. The page content is audited against the stored DMC number, brand equivalents, and match-quality labels before publishing.
Last reviewed: 2026-04-20
Approximation warning: Screen hex values, thread photos, and cross-brand conversions are reference aids. Dye lots, thread sheen, and fabric color can still shift the result in hand.

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Decision guide

When to use the DMC 561 reference page

This page should help you decide faster between palette planning, brand substitution, and shade comparison without turning the color record into a thin lookup page.

Best for

+ Palette planning when you want the stored DMC 561 Very Dark Jade record, hex value #2C6A45, and linked brand equivalents in one place.
+ Checking the quickest cross-brand shortlist before you buy floss, compare stash substitutes, or route into a more specific conversion page.
+ Finding nearby shades in the greens family before you commit to accents, shading, or background blends.

Watch for

! Screen previews are only reference aids. Very Dark Jade can shift on real fabric because thread sheen, stitch coverage, and room lighting change how the color reads.
! A stored equivalent is still a shortlist, not a guarantee that two brands will disappear into each other in the same stitched motif.
! Older charts, discontinued kit floss, and dye-lot variation can all introduce small but visible differences that the page cannot detect for you.

Before you commit

Confirm the role of DMC 561 Very Dark Jade: decide whether you need an exact hero shade, a forgiving background, or a rough stash substitute.
Compare on project fabric: view the skein or stitched sample on the same fabric count and color you will actually use.
Use the linked conversion pages next: open the brand-specific pages when you need match-quality caveats before substituting away from the DMC reference.