Colors that go with Mint for walls
Mint · #A2D9C0
Mint (#A2D9C0) — a pale, cool mint green — is best for walls with teal, ochre & gold, green, and slate & blue. On walls, use teal, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Top combinations
See all 8 combinationsWall color has to live with a room all day, so the partners that work are the ones with enough contrast to frame furniture without fighting the light.
About mint
Mint is a pale, cool mint green — a gently muted, cool colour that reads as light and airy. As a cool tone it looks most resolved next to warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks, and it needs deeper shades nearby for the value contrast the eye reads as finished. That balance is what makes it feel serene in walls.
- HEX
- #A2D9C0
- RGB
- 162, 217, 192
- HSL
- 153°, 42%, 74%
- CMYK
- 25, 0, 12, 15
Accessibility: put dark text on mint for AAA legibility (contrast 11:1 against near-black).
Why mint pairs with teal, ochre & gold, green, and slate & blue
Across the 8 historical combinations below, mint sits most often beside teal, ochre & gold, green, and slate & blue. That tracks with colour theory: a cool, light tone like this one wants warm and neutral partners that add the warmth it lacks so the scheme feels intentional rather than flat, and deeper partners supply the light-to-dark range the eye needs. Wall color has to live with a room all day, so the partners that work are the ones with enough contrast to frame furniture without fighting the light.
- teal
- ochre & gold
- green
- slate & blue
Using mint in walls
On walls, use teal and ochre & gold. Because mint is light and airy, it can cover larger surfaces, with slate & blue added for depth.
8 combinations with mint, from the 1933 Dictionary
Rainette Green & Salvia Blue +1
Plate 188 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Rainette Green, Salvia Blue, Cobalt Green.
#96d1aa #8fa071 #97acc8
Turquoise Green & Cobalt Green +1
Plate 202 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Turquoise Green, Cobalt Green, Slate Color.
#b5decc #96d1aa #34454c
Rosolanc Purple & Turquoise Green +2
Plate 346 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Rosolanc Purple, Turquoise Green, Light Green Yellow, Andover Green.
#b5decc #b73f74 #c7d14f #6d7e77
Olive Ocher & Cobalt Green +1
Plate 156 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Olive Ocher, Cobalt Green, Violet.
#96d1aa #d6b43e #4f4086
Pale Lemon Yellow & Benzol Green +2
Plate 281 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pale Lemon Yellow, Benzol Green, Cobalt Green, Antwarp Blue.
#96d1aa #ffefae #00978d #007190
Light Green Yellow & Sea Green +2
Plate 291 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Green Yellow, Sea Green, Cobalt Green, Calamine BLue.
#96d1aa #c7d14f #00b49b #78cdd0
Ivory Buff & Light Glaucous Blue +1
Plate 178 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Ivory Buff, Light Glaucous Blue, Green Blue.
#a5c8d1 #ebd3a2 #099197
Pink Dianthus & Water
The soft pink of wild dianthus beside the translucent blue of mountain water.
#B4D6E5 #EBA6B4 #F8F4E9
Questions about Mint for walls
What colors go with mint for walls?
Mint (#A2D9C0) — a pale, cool mint green — is best for walls with teal, ochre & gold, green, and slate & blue. On walls, use teal, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
What is the hex code for mint?
Mint is #A2D9C0 — a pale, cool mint green.
Does mint go with white?
Yes. Mint reads clean against soft white and cream; for contrast, add one of: teal, ochre & gold, green, slate & blue.
Mint in other settings
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