Lake Green Color – #2e8b57: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Lake Green color hex code is #2e8b57, and it is composed of 18% red, 55% green and 34% blue.

Lake Green is a dark, bright, and cool color at 67% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Lake Green color (#2e8b57) against dark backgrounds.

Lake Green color

Lake Green Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #2E8B56

  2. #8B2E63

Triadic colors

  1. #2E8B56

  2. #562E8B

  3. #8B562E

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #3BB16E

  2. #58C888

  3. #7ED4A3

  4. #A4E1BF

  5. #CAEEDA

Darker colors

  1. #21653F

  2. #153E27

  3. #08180F

Analogous colors

  1. #638B2E

  2. #348B2E

  3. #2E8B56

  4. #2E8B85

  5. #2E638B

Monochromatic colors

  1. #135A32

  2. #208049

  3. #2FA462

  4. #44C17A

  5. #70C996

#2e8b57

Lake Green Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Lake Green, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#2e8b57
RGBrgb(46,139,87)
HSLhsl(146,50.3%,36.3%)
CMYK67, 0, 37, 45
HSV146, 67, 55
RGB %18, 55, 34
XYZ12.1, 19.7, 12.2
LAB51.5, -39.4, 20
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyGreen
Saturation67%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.25 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.95 (passes WCAG AA)

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