Parisian Green Color – #6b9c42: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Paris green was a copper acetoarsenite pigment first made in 1814 by Wilhelm Sattler and Friedrich Russ in Schweinfurt, Germany, and it colored wallpapers and dresses before becoming an insecticide. That pigment was a vivid emerald. Parisian Green color (#6b9c42) is a softer leaf green that keeps the history without the arsenic.

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#6b9c42
Parisian Green Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Parisian Green:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #6b9c42 |
| RGB | rgb(107,156,66) |
| HSL | hsl(93,40.5%,43.5%) |
| CMYK | 31, 0, 58, 39 |
| HSV | 93, 58, 61 |
| RGB % | 42, 61, 26 |
| XYZ | 18.9, 27.3, 9.4 |
| LAB | 59.2, -32.3, 41.3 |
| Color Category | Light |
| Color Family | Green |
| Saturation | 58% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 3.25 (fails WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 6.46 (passes WCAG AA) |
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