Colors that go with Mint for clothes
Mint · #A2D9C0
Mint (#A2D9C0) — a pale, cool mint green — pairs best with terracotta & clay, teal, muted red, and ochre & gold. To wear with it, reach for terracotta & clay, drawn from 8 historically-grounded combinations below.
Worn together, the pairing has to flatter skin and hold up in mixed light — confident partners read as intentional, not accidental.
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 refined in clothes.
- 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 terracotta & clay, teal, muted red, and ochre & gold
Across the 8 historical combinations below, mint sits most often beside terracotta & clay, teal, muted red, and ochre & gold. 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. Worn together, the pairing has to flatter skin and hold up in mixed light — confident partners read as intentional, not accidental.
- terracotta & clay
- teal
- muted red
- ochre & gold
Using mint in clothes
To wear with it, reach for terracotta & clay and teal. Because mint is light and airy, it can cover larger surfaces, with ochre & gold added for depth.
8 combinations with mint, from the 1933 Dictionary
Burnt Sienna & Pinkish Cinnamon +2
Plate 263 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Burnt Sienna, Pinkish Cinnamon, Turquoise Green, Slate Color.
#b5decc #ae5224 #eeb480 #34454c
Light Brown Drab & Burnt Sienna +2
Plate 285 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Light Brown Drab, Burnt Sienna, Peach Red, Turquoise Green.
#b5decc #b59392 #ae5224 #f15a30
Raw Sienna & Turquoise Green +2
Plate 293 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Raw Sienna, Turquoise Green, Artemesia Green, Green.
#b5decc #bb7125 #709390 #489b6e
Pinkish Cinnamon & Apricot Yellow +2
Plate 305 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pinkish Cinnamon, Apricot Yellow, Citron Yellow, Turquoise Green.
#b5decc #eeb480 #ffdd00 #b2b73e
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
Old Rose & Vinaceous Cinnamon +2
Plate 260 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Old Rose, Vinaceous Cinnamon, Glaucous Green, Sea Green.
#b4cdc2 #d46d7a #eea78c #00b49b
Pomegranite Purple & Cobalt Green +2
Plate 271 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Pomegranite Purple, Cobalt Green, Green Blue, Deep Slate Green.
#96d1aa #b71f57 #099197 #112f2c
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
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