Marathon Polyester 2096 Light Clear Blue

HEX #70adb0 · RGB 112, 173, 176 · CIELAB L 67 a -19 b -8

Marathon Polyester 2096 Light Clear Blue is a medium, muted cyan blue (HEX #70adb0). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 5493 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 5493 C #8cafad Approximate ΔE 5.6
PANTONE 631 C #54b7c6 Approximate ΔE 5.8
PANTONE 549 C #5e99aa Approximate ΔE 8.5

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Poor match ΔE 14.1	542 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B6109	Turquoise Blue	#3da3ac	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B6323 B6160
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	67472	Sea Green	#5cb8b2	Approximate ΔE 6.2	65483 30632
Floriani Polyester full chart	434	Pewter	#7aa3a1	Close ΔE 4.6	K33 310
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61446	Pale Caribbean Blue	#65b4b7	Close ΔE 3.0	61440 61045
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1193	Light Slate Blue	#5e9cae	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1175 1260
Isacord 40 full chart	4152	Serenity	#80b5bd	Close ΔE 4.1	4752 4113
Janome Polyester full chart	217	Sky	#65c2c8	Approximate ΔE 6.4	221 228
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1088	Aquamarine	#61a9ac	Close ΔE 2.3	1089 1292
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1892	Turquoise	#78c8cc	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1694 1888
Marathon Rayon full chart	1276	Marine Blue	#7aadb3	Close ΔE 2.6	1287 1275
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4220	Island Green	#00b0b5	Approximate ΔE 7.7	4332 4410
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2577	Wonder Blue	#5e99aa	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2308 2443
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5819	Surf Blue	#10b0c0	Approximate ΔE 7.6	5792 9060
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61446	Blue Turquoise	#65b4b7	Close ΔE 3.0	1551 61440
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1094	Med. Turquoise	#26bfca	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1252 1550

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Always confirm with a physical thread card.

Similar colors within Marathon Polyester

2239 Blue Turquoise 2265 Pale Blue 2266 Tourmaline 2214 M. D. Green

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2096?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2096 Light Clear Blue?

PANTONE 5493 C (#8cafad) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.6.