DMC 702 — Kelly Green

DMC 702 Kelly Green — Bold, Bright, and Full of Life

Named after the vivid green long associated with Irish identity, DMC 702 Kelly Green is one of the brightest, most saturated greens in the entire DMC range. This is not a nature green or a forest green. Kelly Green is a cultural color — the green of shamrocks, St. Patrick's Day, and Irish pride. It is also the green of soccer pitches, emerald jewelry, and anything that needs to say "green" loudly and unmistakably.

The hex (#50B050) reveals a balanced, pure green with equal warmth and coolness. There is no muddiness, no grey, no brown pulling it toward olive or sage. Kelly Green is green at its most confident, and in cross stitch that confidence translates into eye-catching results.

St. Patrick's Day projects are the obvious starting point, and 702 is essential for them. Shamrock patterns, Irish blessing samplers, Celtic knot borders — they all lean heavily on Kelly Green to establish that unmistakable Irish visual identity. If you are stitching anything with a shamrock, 702 is the color you reach for without thinking twice.

Beyond the Irish connection, 702 has become a go-to shade for any project requiring a bright, friendly green. Children's designs love this color — it reads as cheerful and energetic, perfect for cartoon-style patterns, alphabet samplers with colorful letters, or playful animal designs. It is the green of crayon boxes and playground equipment, immediately readable even by small children.

For garden and nature stitchers, Kelly Green represents the most idealized version of spring foliage — the fresh, vivid green of new growth in strong sunlight. Use it sparingly alongside more naturalistic greens to represent highlights on sun-struck leaves, or lean into it fully for a stylized, illustrative approach to botanical subjects.

A technical note about this shade: because of its brightness, Kelly Green can be challenging to photograph accurately. Digital cameras and phone screens tend to oversaturate already-vivid greens. If you are photographing your finished piece for social media or a portfolio, shoot in indirect natural light and consider reducing the saturation slightly in editing to get a truer representation.