What color is #CBE4E9?

#CBE4E9 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(203, 228, 233), and in HSL hsl(190, 41%, 85%).

Is #CBE4E9 accessible as text?

On white, #CBE4E9 has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.81:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBE4E9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBE4E9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-200 (#E4E4E7).

What colors go well with #CBE4E9?

As a neutral, #CBE4E9 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 #CBE4E9 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CBE4E9 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CBE4E9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBE4E9

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBE4E9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBE4E9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CBE4E9 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CBE4E9 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBE4E9 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBE4E9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #E8FFFF

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #CBE4E9 Secondary #F3FCFE Support #979286 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 #CBE4E9 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 42/100

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 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 5/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CBE4E9 with

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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 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F9FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C9D9E8 — 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 #CBE4E9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBE4E9;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 228 233;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.2% 0.027 211.1);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E1E7;
  --color-300: #9DC9D2;
  --color-400: #77B0BB;
  --color-500: #56929E;
  --color-600: #47727A;
  --color-700: #375258;
  --color-800: #27373A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gainsboro: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E1E7',
    300: '#9DC9D2',
    400: '#77B0BB',
    500: '#56929E',
    600: '#47727A',
    700: '#375258',
    800: '#27373A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #CBE4E9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E1E7;
$base-300: #9DC9D2;
$base-400: #77B0BB;
$base-500: #56929E;
$base-600: #47727A;
$base-700: #375258;
$base-800: #27373A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #8CC4CF;
$base-subtle: #F0F6F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBE4E9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DC9D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#77B0BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#56929E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47727A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#375258",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27373A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBE4E9

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBE4E9

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