#8EA89C
#2A5C8E
#C8B890
#1E2E26
Background
Primary Accent
Secondary
Body Text

Menaggio Lake Color Palette

#8EA89C · #2A5C8E · #C8B890 · #1E2E26

AA
WCAG Grade
5.6:1
Contrast Ratio
840
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Use #8EA89C as the background. Use #2A5C8E as the primary accent. Use #C8B890 as secondary. Use #1E2E26 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Menaggio Lake — lakeside, green, golf.

Hex Codes, RGB & CMYK Color Values

Technical breakdown for the Menaggio Lake color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).

Swatch Design Role HEX RGB CMYK HSL
Background
Luminance: 36.2%
142, 168, 156 15%, 0%, 7%, 34% 152°, 13%, 61%
Primary Accent
Luminance: 10.1%
42, 92, 142 70%, 35%, 0%, 44% 210°, 54%, 36%
Secondary
Luminance: 48.6%
200, 184, 144 0%, 8%, 28%, 22% 43°, 34%, 67%
Body Text
Luminance: 2.4%
30, 46, 38 35%, 0%, 17%, 82% 150°, 21%, 15%

Menaggio Lake Tints & Shades

Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Menaggio Lake palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.

#8EA89C muted teal
#2A5C8E gently saturated cyan-blue
#C8B890 gently saturated orange
#1E2E26 muted green

Menaggio Lake Palette Contrast Matrix (WCAG 2.1)

Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.

Text on Background Preview Ratio Grade Safe For
#1E2E26 on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
7.27:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#C8B890 on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
7.27:1 AAA Body text, headings, UI
#1E2E26 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
5.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#8EA89C on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
5.58:1 AA Body text, UI
#C8B890 on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
3.55:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2A5C8E on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
3.55:1 Fail Large headings, UI components
#2A5C8E on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
2.73:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA89C on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
2.73:1 Fail Decorative use only
#1E2E26 on #2A5C8E
Aa Sample Text
2.05:1 Fail Decorative use only
#2A5C8E on #1E2E26
Aa Sample Text
2.05:1 Fail Decorative use only
#C8B890 on #8EA89C
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only
#8EA89C on #C8B890
Aa Sample Text
1.30:1 Fail Decorative use only

Menaggio Lake Color Psychology & Meaning

Menaggio is the lakeside town on the western shore of Lake Como, ringed by green hills, and this palette is lake green with deep water blue. It feels sporty and relaxed, the color of a town built around the water and the hills behind it.

Color Harmony: Split-Complementary Scheme

The Menaggio Lake palette is built using a split-complementary relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.

Hue Wheel

A split-complementary palette is often preferred by professional designers because it balances visual interest with cohesion.

History & Design Context

Menaggio was a Roman settlement and later a center of the silk trade; its position on the lake made it a stop on the Grand Tour and later a base for the lakes outdoor sports and its famous golf course.

Best Design Use Cases

Use the lake green for the hills, deep blue for the water, warm stone for buildings, and dark green for text.

Industries This Palette Suits

Tourism, golf, sailing, hospitality.

Colors That Pair Well With Menaggio Lake

Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.

orange

directly opposite #2A5C8E on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy

blue

30° beside #2A5C8E — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension

tinted neutral

a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers

Using Menaggio Lake Without Breaking Accessibility

  • Avoid #2A5C8E for small UI elements on #8EA89C — at 2.7:1 it misses the 3:1 WCAG threshold; darken it with a shade from the ramp below.
  • Set body text in #1E2E26 — 5.6:1 against #8EA89C passes WCAG AA (AA) for long-form reading.
  • Don't use #C8B890 behind body text — this light tone works better for surfaces, badges and dividers than for reading areas.

How to Implement the Menaggio Lake Color Scheme

To use this Menaggio Lake color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.

Option 1: CSS Variables

:root { 
  /* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'}  --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'}  --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'}  --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'}  --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}

Web Design Tip

Use #8EA89C for the main background and #2A5C8E for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.

Accessibility Note

The contrast ratio between #1E2E26 and #8EA89C is 5.58:1 (AA). Ensure your body text remains legible.

Menaggio Lake Palette — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the hex codes in the Menaggio Lake color palette?

The Menaggio Lake palette contains #8EA89C, #2A5C8E, #C8B890, #1E2E26. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.

Is the Menaggio Lake color palette accessible (WCAG)?

Yes for its strongest pairings: #1E2E26 on #C8B890 reaches 7.3:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.

What colors go well with the Menaggio Lake palette?

Beyond its own four colors, #8D5C2A, #333384, #141514 extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.

What mood does the Menaggio Lake palette create?

Menaggio Lake reads as lakeside, green, golf. Gently saturated cyan-blue drives the personality, grounded by muted teal — a combination that works best when the light base gets most of the canvas.

Can I use the Menaggio Lake color palette commercially?

Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Menaggio Lake palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.

How do I add the Menaggio Lake palette to Tailwind or CSS?

Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Menaggio Lake's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.

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