[Bug]: Data table interactive cell has inconsistent guidance around disabled states.

[alina-jacob]

Description

Code functionality As per code, if a row is selectable and the feature needs to be disabled, only the button is disabled, the cell text is readable. [Note: The code attached here is from C4IP because Carbon data table doesn't have a "disable" prop yet.]

Usage guidance In our docs, when we show disabled state we show both the button and the text disabled (entire cell is disabled)

Thoughts

• Both use-cases can be valid in their own ways, however disabling cell text makes it completely inaccessible from a color contrast perspective.
• If the selectable checkbox is disabled and cell text has read-only token colours then it solves both purposes, inability to interact with the checkbox but still readable and accessible.

Expectations

• Add the disabled state for row / cell in the data table component.
• Update docs to reflect this (just the button/s should be disabled, not the text) (if a disabled styling is required for text consider using read-only token color)

Code of Conduct

• [X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
• [X] I checked the current issues for duplicate problems

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