Lacrosse is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #d1a3a7 |
| Complementary Color | #5c2d32 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (174.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lacrosse Color. The Ming color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Theatre Dress (#274242) for more calm effect. Try Atlantic Waves as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5c2d32 is the best complementary color to Lacrosse. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2e5c58 complementary color is Buccaneer, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Spectra are #2d5c41 and #2d495c. Thus found on the left and right of #2e5c58 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Stromboli and Pickled Bluewood colors as they work well with Lacrosse.
The split-complementary Lacrosse palette consists of #5c402d and #5c2d49 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5c2d32). Try Quincy and Finn colors in combination with #2e5c58, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #2e5c58 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lacrosse. Thus Costa Del Sol and Bossanova giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lacrosse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Buccaneer, Bossanova, and Woodland split by 90° on the color wheel. #2e5c58 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lacrosse tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#5c2d32) and two others. The Bossanova is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Killarney – 120° from the complementary Buccaneer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #572d5c and #315c2d.
In a RGB color space, hex #2e5c58 is made of 20% red, 41% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Lacrosse has a hue angle of 174.78°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 27.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2e5c58 is made of 18.04% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 63.92% black ink.
| HEX | #2e5c58 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(46,92,88) |
| RGB Percentage | 20%, 41%, 39% |
| CMYK | 18.04, 0, 1.57, 63.92 |
| HSL | hsl(174.78,33.33%,27.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(174.78,50%,36.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.868,-16.8662,-2.5895) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.7153,8.9397,10.6041) |