What color is #C2DBDB?

#C2DBDB is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(194, 219, 219), and in HSL hsl(180, 26%, 81%).

Is #C2DBDB accessible as text?

On white, #C2DBDB has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #C2DBDB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #C2DBDB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-300 (#CAD5E2).

What colors go well with #C2DBDB?

As a neutral, #C2DBDB pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #C2DBDB the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #C2DBDB is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#C2DBDB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #C2DBDB

Not just a swatch — here's how #C2DBDB works with other colors. Named schemes with #C2DBDB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #C2DBDB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #C2DBDB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #C2DBDB Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #C2DBDB Secondary #F3FCFC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #C2DBDB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #E9FFFF

Powder Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Powder Blue.

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Color Lab

How #C2DBDB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 84/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #C2DBDB with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pale Silver Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F7F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C2D3DB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #C2DBDB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #C2DBDB;
  --color-base-rgb: 194 219 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.3% 0.027 196.7);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E5F0F0;
  --color-200: #CCE1E1;
  --color-300: #A7C8C8;
  --color-400: #83AFAF;
  --color-500: #649191;
  --color-600: #517171;
  --color-700: #3D5252;
  --color-800: #2A3737;
  --color-900: #1B2222;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E5F0F0',
    200: '#CCE1E1',
    300: '#A7C8C8',
    400: '#83AFAF',
    500: '#649191',
    600: '#517171',
    700: '#3D5252',
    800: '#2A3737',
    900: '#1B2222',
  },
}

$base: #C2DBDB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E5F0F0;
$base-200: #CCE1E1;
$base-300: #A7C8C8;
$base-400: #83AFAF;
$base-500: #649191;
$base-600: #517171;
$base-700: #3D5252;
$base-800: #2A3737;
$base-900: #1B2222;
$base-hover: #8EBDBD;
$base-subtle: #EEF3F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#C2DBDB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5F0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCE1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7C8C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#83AFAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#649191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#517171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D5252",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3737",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B2222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #C2DBDB

Color Lab

Pairs with #C2DBDB

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