Gretna Green Color – #596442: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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England’s Marriage Act of 1754 sent eloping couples north to Gretna Green, the first village over the Scottish border, where blacksmiths married them over the anvil. Richard Rennison alone performed 5,147 weddings there. The Gretna Green color is a muted olive, like the border hills.

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#596442
Gretna Green Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Gretna Green:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #596442 |
| RGB | rgb(89,100,66) |
| HSL | hsl(79,20.5%,32.5%) |
| CMYK | 11, 0, 34, 61 |
| HSV | 79, 34, 39 |
| RGB % | 35, 39, 26 |
| XYZ | 9.7, 11.6, 6.9 |
| LAB | 40.6, -10.7, 17.9 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Green |
| Saturation | 34% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 6.31 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 3.33 (fails WCAG AA) |
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