What color is #CBE6DC?

#CBE6DC is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(203, 230, 220), and in HSL hsl(158, 35%, 85%).

Is #CBE6DC accessible as text?

On white, #CBE6DC has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #CBE6DC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CBE6DC?

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

What colors go well with #CBE6DC?

As a neutral, #CBE6DC 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 #CBE6DC the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CBE6DC is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CBE6DC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CBE6DC

Not just a swatch — here's how #CBE6DC works with other colors. Named schemes with #CBE6DC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CBE6DC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam 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 #CBE6DC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam 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 #CBE6DC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam 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 #CBE6DC Secondary #F3FDF9 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam 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 Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CBE6DC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E8FFF8

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

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Color Lab

How #CBE6DC 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 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 14/100

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 #CBE6DC 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 14.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5F9F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CBE6E5 — 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 #CBE6DC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CBE6DC;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 230 220;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.2% 0.032 171.3);
  --color-50: #F4FAF8;
  --color-100: #E3F2ED;
  --color-200: #C8E4DA;
  --color-300: #A1CEBE;
  --color-400: #7CB6A1;
  --color-500: #5C9983;
  --color-600: #4B7767;
  --color-700: #39564B;
  --color-800: #283933;
  --color-900: #1A2320;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F4FAF8',
    100: '#E3F2ED',
    200: '#C8E4DA',
    300: '#A1CEBE',
    400: '#7CB6A1',
    500: '#5C9983',
    600: '#4B7767',
    700: '#39564B',
    800: '#283933',
    900: '#1A2320',
  },
}

$base: #CBE6DC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAF8;
$base-100: #E3F2ED;
$base-200: #C8E4DA;
$base-300: #A1CEBE;
$base-400: #7CB6A1;
$base-500: #5C9983;
$base-600: #4B7767;
$base-700: #39564B;
$base-800: #283933;
$base-900: #1A2320;
$base-hover: #91CAB5;
$base-subtle: #F0F7F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CBE6DC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F2ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E4DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1CEBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CB6A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9983",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B7767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#39564B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283933",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2320",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CBE6DC

Color Lab

Pairs with #CBE6DC

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