Magic mint
A pale minty green once made as a Crayola crayon
Magic mint is a light, soft green shade, paler than spring green and mint. The colour was used for ceramic tiles in bathrooms, kitchens and hotel pools in the 1930s. It was also made as a Crayola crayon shade from 1990 until 2003.
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- Magic mint is a pale tint of mint green.
- It was a Crayola crayon colour from 1990 to 2003.
- Popular for ceramic tiles in the 1930s.
- Displayed on screens as #AAF0D1.
What colour is Magic mint?
Magic mint is a pale, gentle green. It is a lighter version of mint and sits close to spring green on the colour wheel. The shade is soft and cool, with a fresh appearance that sets it apart from deeper or more vivid greens. Its subtlety made it a popular choice for interiors where a calm, clean look was wanted.
Where does Magic mint come from?
The name 'magic mint' comes from its resemblance to the mint plant’s colour, with 'magic' added for a playful touch. It was first made as a Crayola crayon in 1990, but the shade itself was seen earlier in interior design, especially in the 1930s. The crayon was retired in 2003.
How Magic mint is defined
As a crayon, magic mint was a manufactured pigment blend, but the exact ingredients are not given in the sources. The colour can be shown on screens using the hex code #AAF0D1.
Where Magic mint is used
Magic mint was a popular colour for ceramic tiles in the 1930s, especially in bathrooms, kitchens and swimming pools in hotels. These tiles were often paired with black borders for contrast. The shade was also included in the Crayola crayon range for over a decade, and can be displayed digitally.
Green around the world
What the green family means from country to country.
A green kerchief is the sign of the campaign for legal abortion. Huge crowds wore it in 2018, and the movement was called the green wave.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Green scarfGreen and gold have been the official national colours since 1984 and are worn by national sports teams. They echo the leaves and flowers of the golden wattle.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: National colours of AustraliaA Test cricketer is given a dark green cap, the baggy green, on first playing for Australia. Many players wear the same faded cap for a whole career.
Festival and celebrationPrideSource: Baggy greenThe green field of the flag stands for the land and its rice fields. Many people also read it as the youth and vigour of the country.
Nature and renewalPolitics and protestHopeSource: Flag of BangladeshThe flag is white, green and red. The green band, which took the place of the blue in the Russian flag, is read as the country's forests and farmland.
Politics and protestNature and renewalSource: Flag of BulgariaThe green field of the flag is commonly said to stand for the forests. It was first the colour of the House of Braganza, the family of the first emperor.
Politics and protestNature and renewalPrideSource: Flag of BrazilShades and relatives of Magic mint
Magic mint is a tint of mint, which itself is a lighter shade of green. It is also related to spring green, but is paler and softer. The colour may be confused with other light greens, but its particular pastel quality sets it apart.
Colours that go with Magic mint
Harmonies are worked out from the value #AAF0D1. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Magic mint
What colour is magic mint?
Magic mint is a light, soft green, paler than both mint and spring green. It has a fresh, pastel look.
Where does the name 'magic mint' come from?
The name comes from its resemblance to the colour of mint leaves, with 'magic' added for a playful effect.
Where has magic mint been used?
It was popular for ceramic tiles in the 1930s, especially in bathrooms, kitchens and hotel swimming pools, and was also a Crayola crayon colour.
When was magic mint made as a crayon?
Crayola introduced magic mint as a crayon colour in 1990 and retired it in 2003.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Spring green" (the section "Magic mint"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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