Magic Mint
A cool restorative pastel mint green
Magic Mint is a cool, unsaturated pastel that feels clean and restorative. Its high lightness makes it an ideal background color for wellness interfaces or baby products. Because it provides excellent contrast for black type, use it as a base rather than an accent. The hex code for Magic Mint is #aaf0d1, which pairs surprisingly well with deep charcoal or muted eggplant tones.
About Magic Mint
Seafoam off a bottle of ginger ale
What does magic mint mean?
Mint shades often signal freshness, cleanliness, and new growth, so this color commonly appears in packaging for soaps, gum, and spring collections. Its high lightness and low saturation make it read as soft and airy, while the cool green cast keeps it crisp instead of sugary.
Where you see magic mint
- mint chocolate chip ice cream
- sea glass
- baking mats
- toothpaste
- vintage diner tile
- soda fountain counter paint
What it works for
It works well as a background tint in wellness branding, bath and kitchen products, pastel illustration, and soft spring interiors.
What colors go with magic mint?
Charcoal #36454fThe dark gray grounds the pastel and gives it a modern, graphic edge.Coral #ff7f50Coral sits opposite on the wheel, so the pair feels bright and balanced.Blush #de5d83Two soft pastels together build a gentle, candy-adjacent palette.Cream #fffdd0Cream warms the cool green and softens the whole combination.Plum #8e4585Deep purple supplies weight and contrast that this pale shade lacks.Mustard #ffdb58The yellow gold adds warmth and keeps the mint from feeling flat.
Questions about Magic Mint
What is the hex code for Magic Mint?
Magic Mint is #aaf0d1. In RGB that is rgb(170, 240, 209), in HSL hsl(153, 70%, 80%) and in CMYK 29%, 0%, 13%, 6%.
Is Magic Mint readable on white or black?
Magic Mint has a 1.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.