What color is #CAE4DB?

#CAE4DB is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(202, 228, 219), and in HSL hsl(159, 33%, 84%).

Is #CAE4DB accessible as text?

On white, #CAE4DB has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #CAE4DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CAE4DB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-200 (#E5E5E5).

What colors go well with #CAE4DB?

As a neutral, #CAE4DB 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 #CAE4DB the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CAE4DB is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CAE4DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CAE4DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #CAE4DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #CAE4DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CAE4DB Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Gainsboro 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 #CAE4DB Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CAE4DB Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CAE4DB Secondary #F3FDF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Gainsboro 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 Gainsboro carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CAE4DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E9FFF8

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

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Color Lab

How #CAE4DB 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 85/100

Very high

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

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 81/100

Very high

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

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CAE4DB with

Seafoam Gainsboro Rose Quartz 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 13.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F9F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9E4E3 — 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 #CAE4DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CAE4DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 228 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.7% 0.030 172.8);
  --color-50: #F5FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2ED;
  --color-200: #C9E4DA;
  --color-300: #A2CDBE;
  --color-400: #7EB4A1;
  --color-500: #5D9783;
  --color-600: #4C7567;
  --color-700: #3A554B;
  --color-800: #293833;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F5FAF8',
    100: '#E3F2ED',
    200: '#C9E4DA',
    300: '#A2CDBE',
    400: '#7EB4A1',
    500: '#5D9783',
    600: '#4C7567',
    700: '#3A554B',
    800: '#293833',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #CAE4DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F2ED;
$base-200: #C9E4DA;
$base-300: #A2CDBE;
$base-400: #7EB4A1;
$base-500: #5D9783;
$base-600: #4C7567;
$base-700: #3A554B;
$base-800: #293833;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #90C7B4;
$base-subtle: #F0F6F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CAE4DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9E4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2CDBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7EB4A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D9783",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7567",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A554B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CAE4DB

Color Lab

Pairs with #CAE4DB

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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