What color is #CBDED8?

#CBDED8 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(203, 222, 216), and in HSL hsl(161, 22%, 83%).

Is #CBDED8 accessible as text?

On white, #CBDED8 has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBDED8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBDED8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-300 (#D4D4D4).

What colors go well with #CBDED8?

As a neutral, #CBDED8 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 #CBDED8 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CBDED8 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CBDED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBDED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBDED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBDED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBDED8 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 #CBDED8 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBDED8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #EDFFF9

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBDED8 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 #CBDED8 Secondary #F5FCFA 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.

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Color Lab

How #CBDED8 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 86/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 22/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

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 82/100

Very high

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBDED8 with

Gainsboro Light Gray 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 13.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F8F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CADDDD — 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 #CBDED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBDED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 222 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFEC;
  --color-200: #CDDFD9;
  --color-300: #A9C6BD;
  --color-400: #87ABA0;
  --color-500: #678E82;
  --color-600: #536F66;
  --color-700: #3F504B;
  --color-800: #2B3632;
  --color-900: #1C2220;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFEC',
    200: '#CDDFD9',
    300: '#A9C6BD',
    400: '#87ABA0',
    500: '#678E82',
    600: '#536F66',
    700: '#3F504B',
    800: '#2B3632',
    900: '#1C2220',
  },
}

$base: #CBDED8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFEC;
$base-200: #CDDFD9;
$base-300: #A9C6BD;
$base-400: #87ABA0;
$base-500: #678E82;
$base-600: #536F66;
$base-700: #3F504B;
$base-800: #2B3632;
$base-900: #1C2220;
$base-hover: #96BCB0;
$base-subtle: #F0F4F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBDED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDFD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C6BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87ABA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#678E82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F504B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3632",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2220",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBDED8

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBDED8

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