Coats Sylko B5391 - Medium Green
If you spec'd Coats Sylko B5391 on a job, this is the page you'd want open while the digitizer talks to the embroiderer. Hex, RGB, PMS match, alternates.
Closest Pantone match
The nearest Pantone Coated swatch to Coats B5391, ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). The lower the ΔE, the closer the match.
Cross-brand alternatives
If your shop stocks a different brand, here are the closest equivalents to Coats B5391 - ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). Anything under ΔE 2 is visually indistinguishable; under ΔE 5 is acceptable for most production work.
| Swatch | Brand | Code | Name | HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats Sylko | B5395 | Medium Green | #52AE5F |
3.29 | |
| Floriani PolyEmbroidery | 262 | Nile | #37AC74 |
4.07 | |
| Isacord 40 | 5515 | Kelly | #00A45A |
4.16 | |
| Isacord 40 | 5422 | Swiss Ivy | #3CAF78 |
4.62 | |
| Floriani PolyEmbroidery | 231 | Sour Apple | #46AB4D |
4.94 | |
| Madeira Polyneon 40 | 1749 | Medium Green | #37A346 |
5.08 | |
| Madeira Classic Rayon | 1377 | Neon Green | #71AC6B |
5.10 | |
| Coats Sylko | B5242 | Pale Jade | #34A778 |
5.52 | |
| Madeira Classic Rayon | 1249 | Harvest Green | #0EA146 |
5.66 | |
| Robison-Anton Rayon | 2579 | Vibrant Green | #009E49 |
5.75 | |
| Robison-Anton Rayon | 2580 | Green Grass | #009E49 |
5.75 | |
| Madeira Polyneon 40 | 1989 | Irish Green | #009A67 |
6.98 |
How to use Coats B5391
Coats B5391 (Medium Green) sits in the green family commonly speccd for forestry, military, university (think kelly / forest), and brand identities anchored on a green color story. Confirm against the customer's brand standards before production - "green" varies more than any other color category from screen to thread.
If you're spec'ing a new logo, start by matching PMS 625 C in the customer's brand standards, then pick whichever brand line your machines run. The cross-brand table above is the lookup you'd do at the digitizing stage.
Try the full Thread Color Matcher to convert any PMS, hex, or image color into thread matches across all 5 brands at once.
Frequently asked
What hex code is Coats B5391?
Coats Sylko B5391 (Medium Green) is hex #4CA664, RGB 76/166/100.
What PMS color is closest to Coats B5391?
The nearest Pantone Coated match is PMS 625 C (#507F70), with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 17.72 from Coats B5391. Lower ΔE means closer match - under 2 is visually indistinguishable, under 5 is acceptable for production.
What's the closest equivalent to Coats B5391 in Coats?
Coats Sylko B5395 (Medium Green) is the closest cross-brand match to Coats B5391, with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 3.29.
Is Coats B5391 good for production embroidery?
Yes. Coats Sylko is one of the major production embroidery thread lines used by promotional products distributors and embroiderers worldwide. Match against the customer's brand standards before committing to a job - the cross-brand alternatives above let you sub a closely-equivalent color from whichever line your shop has loaded.
Where can I match other PMS colors to Coats threads?
Use the free Thread Color Matcher at /tools/thread-match - it converts any PMS code, hex, RGB, or color from an uploaded image into the closest thread across Madeira, Isacord, Robison-Anton, Coats, and Floriani. No account required.
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