Marathon Polyester 2229 Medium Blue / Green

HEX #52c0e2 · RGB 82, 192, 226 · CIELAB L 73 a -21 b -26

Marathon Polyester 2229 Medium Blue / Green is a light, soft blue (HEX #52c0e2). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 2985 C. The closest substitutes are Fil-Tec Glide 92985 Dark Aqua, Madeira Polyneon 40 1827 Medium Blue, Marathon Rayon 1270 Medium Blue / Green, Mettler Poly Sheen 4122 Peacock.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 2985 C #51bfe2 Near identical ΔE 0.4
PANTONE 306 C #00bce2 Close ΔE 3.0
PANTONE 298 C #51b5e0 Close ΔE 4.3

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	017	Light Blue	#a8deeb	Poor match ΔE 11.5	019 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B6335	Pale blue	#78c0d9	Close ΔE 3.8	B6383 B6360
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	92985	Dark Aqua	#51bfe2	Near identical ΔE 0.4	92995 30283
Floriani Polyester full chart	310	Colony Blue	#5ab3c6	Approximate ΔE 5.5	370 K33
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61433	Pale Sky Blue	#74bcd7	Close ΔE 3.6	61095 61249
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1197	Iceberg Blue	#65cfe9	Close ΔE 4.6	1174 1260
Isacord 40 full chart	4113	Alexis Blue	#78becc	Approximate ΔE 6.2	4010 4152
Janome Polyester full chart	217	Sky	#65c2c8	Approximate ΔE 9.2	230 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1132	Pale Blue	#88bbcf	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1094 1092
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1827	Medium Blue	#55b9d6	Very close ΔE 2.2	1932 1893
Marathon Rayon full chart	1270	Medium Blue / Green	#52c0e2	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1100 1101
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4122	Peacock	#48bce3	Very close ΔE 1.8	4230 3962
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2306	Periwinkle	#28c4d8	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2533 2307
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9079	Bambino Blue	#78c4e0	Close ΔE 3.6	5819 5604
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61433	Pale blue	#74bcd7	Close ΔE 3.6	61095 61249
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1560	Marine Aqua	#68e0f8	Approximate ΔE 8.5	1196 1094

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

2091 Basic Turquoise 2092 Periwinkle 2198 Ozone 2062 Ultra Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2229?

The closest match is Fil-Tec Glide 92985 Dark Aqua.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2229 Medium Blue / Green?

PANTONE 2985 C (#51bfe2) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.4.