What color is #CFEAE5?

#CFEAE5 is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(207, 234, 229), and in HSL hsl(169, 39%, 86%).

Is #CFEAE5 accessible as text?

On white, #CFEAE5 has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #CFEAE5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CFEAE5?

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

What colors go well with #CFEAE5?

As a neutral, #CFEAE5 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 #CFEAE5 the same as CSS gainsboro?

No — #CFEAE5 is not the CSS named color gainsboro, but gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is the closest CSS named color.

#CFEAE5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CFEAE5

Not just a swatch — here's how #CFEAE5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CFEAE5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #CFEAE5 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Platinum 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 #CFEAE5 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Platinum 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 #CFEAE5 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Platinum 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 #F7F4EF Accent #CFEAE5 Secondary #F3FCFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Platinum 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 Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #CFEAE5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E8FFFC

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

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Color Lab

How #CFEAE5 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 87/100

Very high

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

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 20/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 12/100

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 83/100

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 #CFEAE5 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 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6FAF9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CDE5E9 — 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 #CFEAE5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CFEAE5;
  --color-base-rgb: 207 234 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.6% 0.029 183.3);
  --color-50: #F4FBF9;
  --color-100: #E2F3F0;
  --color-200: #C6E6E0;
  --color-300: #9ED1C8;
  --color-400: #79B9AD;
  --color-500: #589D90;
  --color-600: #497970;
  --color-700: #385751;
  --color-800: #273A36;
  --color-900: #192422;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F4FBF9',
    100: '#E2F3F0',
    200: '#C6E6E0',
    300: '#9ED1C8',
    400: '#79B9AD',
    500: '#589D90',
    600: '#497970',
    700: '#385751',
    800: '#273A36',
    900: '#192422',
  },
}

$base: #CFEAE5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FBF9;
$base-100: #E2F3F0;
$base-200: #C6E6E0;
$base-300: #9ED1C8;
$base-400: #79B9AD;
$base-500: #589D90;
$base-600: #497970;
$base-700: #385751;
$base-800: #273A36;
$base-900: #192422;
$base-hover: #90CEC3;
$base-subtle: #F1F7F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CFEAE5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FBF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F3F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E6E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9ED1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79B9AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#589D90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#273A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192422",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CFEAE5

Color Lab

Pairs with #CFEAE5

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