ColorCollectMint scavenger hunt: 18 things to find
Mint is green's coolest, freshest shade — ice cream, 1950s kitchens, seafoam. It shows up in the wild on things meant to feel clean and light: scooters, cafe chairs, pastel house fronts.
18 mint things to find
A ready-made mint scavenger hunt list — every one of these is genuinely findable on an ordinary walk, in a shop, or around the house. Photograph each one you spot.
- A mint-green scooter or bike frame
- A pastel house front or shutters
- Cafe chairs and table tops
- Mint ice cream in a gelato display
- Succulent leaves
- A vintage refrigerator or kettle in a shop
- A retro-styled hair salon
- Hospital or surgical scrubs
- A pastel-painted beach hut
- A tiled bathroom in an old building
- Sea foam on a shoreline
- Toothpaste and mouthwash packaging
- A mint-tin or a sweet wrapper
- A fifties-style diner interior
- Eucalyptus or sage leaves
- A powder-coated garden chair
- A pastel kitchen mixer in a window display
- Wrapping paper in a stationery shop
How to hunt mint
Mint is a design color, not a natural one, so hunt where people choose colors on purpose: cafes, salons, vintage shops, and pastel shopfronts. Anywhere styled to look retro will have mint somewhere in it. Bright even light keeps it from turning grey.
What mint gets confused with
If it is darker or more saturated, it is plain green or teal. Mint is pale and slightly blue — think of green with a lot of white stirred in.
Full rules and more lists in the color scavenger hunt guide →
Hunt Mint with ColorCollect
Pick Mint, photograph the finds from the list above, and they snap into a montage you can save and share. Hunt solo, or share a 6-letter code and race your friends through the same list.
The Mint tonal scale
Not every mint find is the same mint. This is the 11-stop ramp from the palest to the deepest shade — useful for settling whether a find counts. Tap a swatch to copy its name.
Colors that go with Mint
Pairings computed from Mint's own hue — handy if you are setting a two-color hunt or planning a themed round. Tap to copy.
Frequently asked questions
What are some mint things to find?
A mint-green scooter or bike frame, A pastel house front or shutters, Cafe chairs and table tops, Mint ice cream in a gelato display, Succulent leaves — and 13 more on this page. Anything counts as long as the color matches; the argument about what counts is half the fun.
How do I find mint on a scavenger hunt?
Mint is a design color, not a natural one, so hunt where people choose colors on purpose: cafes, salons, vintage shops, and pastel shopfronts. Anywhere styled to look retro will have mint somewhere in it. Bright even light keeps it from turning grey.
What colors is mint confused with?
If it is darker or more saturated, it is plain green or teal. Mint is pale and slightly blue — think of green with a lot of white stirred in.
Nearby colors to hunt
The closest hues to Mint — each with its own list of things to find.